Typical lab tests for a patient who is exhibiting signs of hypothyroidism include which of the following?

A patient who is seen for their annual chronic care appointment for hypertension may have which of the following lab tests ordered?

Liver function tests are very important for our patients with alcoholism, hepatitis, and other chronic diseases.  Which of the following are included in the usual liver function tests?

Would it be appropriate under normal circumstances to obtain a HgA1C test every month on your well-controlled diabetic patient who has been incarcerated for 2 years?

An elevated Thyroid Stimulating Hormone level (TSH) always indicates

An elevated white blood count (WBC) may be an indication that

To assess your patient for anemia, typical laboratory diagnostics include all of the following, except

Laboratory studies measuring amylase and lipase are ordered to check for problems with

Why is measuring an ammonia level important for patients with a compromised liver function?

Medications such as glucocorticoids, thiazide diuretics, valproate, isotretinoin, tamoxifen, beta-blockers, cyclophosphamide, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, protease inhibitors, and antipsychotic agentsthiazide diuretics, valproate, isotretinoin, tamoxifen, beta-blockers, cyclophosphamide, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, protease inhibitors, and antipsychotic agents will adversely affect

Why is the monitoring of therapeutic drug levels important?

The therapeutic level of some drugs needs to be measured when they first start the medication, if they resume the medication after a period of abstinence, and then periodically for the duration of the prescription.

Abnormally prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)  could be attributed to

Medications that are typically monitored include all of the following, except

Alkaline phosphatase