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Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)

Enzyme present in high concentration in liver and that is measured to assess liver function; SGPT.

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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP or AP) –Enzyme widely distributed in the body, especially in the liver and bone.

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Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) –Enzyme present in many tissues, including cardiac, muscle, and liver, that is measured to assess liver function

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BUN–Blood Urea Nitrogen: a test measuring urea in blood.

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Creatinine Kinase (CK) –Enzyme present in large amounts in brain tissue and heart and skeletal muscle that is measured to aid in diagnosing heart

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attack

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Creatinine–A breakdown product of creatine that is normally excreted in urine.

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Electrolytes –The cations and anions important in maintaining fluid and acid

base balance

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Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) –Enzyme present in liver,kidney pancreas, and prostate that is measured to assess liver function.

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Gout –Painful condition in which blood uric acid is elevated and urates precipitate in joints.

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Homeostasis–Tendency toward steady state of equilibrium of body processes

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Hypercalcemia –Above

normal blood calcium levels.

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Hyperlipidemia –Excessive amount of fat in the blood

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Hyperthyroidism–Excessive functional activity of the thyroid gland; excessive secretion of thyroid hormones.

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Hypoalbuminemia –Marked decrease in serum albumin concentration

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Hypocalcemia –Below normal blood calcium levels.

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Hypothyroidism –Thyroid function deficiency

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Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD or LDH) –Enzyme widely distributed in the body that is measured to assess liver function.

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Lipemic –Having a cloudy appearance due to excess lipid content.

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Lipids –Any one of a group of fats or fat like substances.

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Thyroxine –Thyroid hormone, commonly called T4

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Triglycerides –Major storage form of lipids.

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Triiodothyronine –One of the thyroid hormones, commonly called T3

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Uric Acid –Breakdown product of nucleic acid

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Hyperkalemia –Blood potassium levels above normal

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Hypernatremia –Blood sodium levels above normal

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Hypokalemia –Blood potassium levels below normal

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Hyponatremia –Blood sodium levels below normal

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Osmolality–Measure indicating the number of dissolved solids in a fluid, usually serum or urine

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Atherosclerosis–Condition in which lipids, calcium and other substabces deposit on the inner surface.

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Endogenous –Produced within; growing from within

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HDL Cholesterol –High

density lipoprotein fraction of total blood cholesterol

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LDL Cholesterol –Low

density lipoprotein fraction of total

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Chromogen –Substance that becomes colored when it undergoes a chemical change.

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Glucagon –Pancreatic hormone that increases blood glucose concentration by promoting the conversion of glycogen to glucose

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Glucose Dehydrogenase –Enzyme used in glucose analytical methods that converts glucose into gluconolactone

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Glucose Oxidase

Enzyme used in many glucose analytical methods that converts glucose to gluconic acid

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Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) –Analyzing blood glucose at timed intervals following ingestion of a standard glucose dose; oral glucose tolerance

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test.(OGTT)

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Glycogen–Storage form of glucose found in high concentration in the liver

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Glycolysis –Energy production as a result of the metabolic breakdown of glucose.

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Hexokinase–Enzyme used in glucose analytical methods that converts glucose to glucose

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