What statement accurately describes the role of red blood cells in oxygen transport? Red blood cells

Raynaud’s disease is characterized by _________ of small arteries and arterioles; while Buerger’s disease is characterized by ________ of small and medium sized arteries of the hands and feet.

Conditions where there is a breakdown in the body’s ability to distinguish self from non-self that results in production of antibodies against body tissues are known as

Match the tumor marker on the left with the BEST descriptor on the right. Use each response 1 time!

A Creatinine Clearance for a 70 year old male has a value of 94 mL/min with a serum BUN value of 12 mg/dL and a creatinine value of 0.6 mg/dL.  What does this patient’s clearance and BUN/Crea ratio indicate?

This analyte may be used to assess kidney function and is a protein found on the surface of nucleated cells, which is shed at a constant rate.

An eight year old arrived in the ER with disorientation and hallucinations following several days of high fever. The caregiver present indicated that the child had been given aspirin over the last four days in an attempt to bring the fever down. Which test would be best to evaluate the mental confusion the child is experiencing?

The majority of non protein nitrogenous compounds in the blood is based on the concentration of this:

A stat SST tube for ammonia was sent to the laboratory at 3 a.m. and placed in the refrigerator. At 9 a.m. the sample was assayed for ammonia.  How will the assay value be affected?

A patient will be considered a candidate for renal dialysis based on: