Acronyms For Medical Tests

[Dodya]

I need some medical tests before knee replacement surgery.what do CMP, PT/INR, and PTT stand for?Thanks.

[alleyne]

CMP is Chemical Screen test, PT/INR is Prothrombin Time, and PTT is Partial Thromboplastin Time CMP - Chemistry Screen:Test Overview:A chemistry screen is a blood test that measures the levels of several areas or parts of the blood(such as electrolytes). A chemistry screen tells your doctor about your general health, helps look for certain problems, and finds out whether treatment for a specific problem is working.Some chemistry screens look at more parts of the blood than others do. The most complete form of a chemistry screen(called a chem-20, SMA-20, or SMAC-20) looks at 20 different parts of the blood. Other types of chemistry screens(such as an SMA-6, SMA-7, or SMA-12) look at fewer. The type of chemistry screen you have done depends on what information your doctor is looking for.For more information about specific parts of a chemistry screen, see the medical tests:AlbuminAlkaline PhosphataseAlanine Aminotransferase(ALT)Aspartate Aminotransferase(AST)BilirubinBlood GlucoseBlood Urea NitrogenCalcium(Ca) in BloodCarbon DioxideChloride(CL)Cholesterol and Triglycerides TestsCreatinine and Creatinine ClearanceGamma-GTLactic AcidPhosphate in BloodPotassium(K) in BloodSodium(NA) in BloodTotal Serum ProteinUric Acid in BloodPT/INR : Pro Time, PT(Prothrombin Time):Test Overview:Prothrombin time(PT) is a blood test that measures how long it takes blood to clot. A prothrombin time test can be used to screen for bleeding abnormalities. PT is also used to monitor treatment with medication that prevents the formation of blood clots.At least a dozen blood proteins, or blood clotting factors, are needed to clot blood and stop bleeding(coagulation). Prothrombin, or factor II, is one of several clotting factors produced by the liver. Adequate amounts of vitamin K are needed to produce prothrombin. Prothrombin time is an important coagulation test because it measures the presence and activity of five different blood clotting factors(factors I, II, V, VII, and X). The prothrombin time is lengthened by:Low levels of blood proteins(blood clotting factors).A decrease in activity of any of the factors.The absence of any of the factors.The presence of a substance that blocks the activity of any of the factors.An abnormal prothrombin time is often caused by liver disease or injury or by treatment with the medication warfarin(Coumadin), which is used to prevent the formation of blood clots.Another blood clotting test, called partial thromboplastin time(PTT), measures the function of several other clotting factors. Partial thromboplastin time is often measured along with prothrombin time to evaluate bleeding abnormalities. These two tests together screen for problems with the normal blood clotting process and can detect most blood clotting problems caused by abnormal amounts of coagulation factors.PTT - Partial Thromboplastin TimeActivated Partial Thromboplastin Time, APTT(Activated Parital Thromboplastin Time), PTT(Partial Thromboplastin Time)Results:Partial thromboplastin time(PTT) is a blood test that measures the time it takes blood to clot. Normal values may vary from lab to lab.:Normal Partial thromboplastin time: Partial thromboplastin time(PTT): 30?45 secondsActivated partial thromboplastin time(APTT): 25?39 seconds The heparin dosage for people being treated to prevent the formation of blood clots is usually adjusted so that the PTT or APTT is about 1.5 to 2.5 times the normal value.:Abnormal values:A longer-than-normal PTT or APTT can indicate a deficiency or abnormality of one of the blood clotting factors or another substance needed to clot blood. A deficiency of one or more of these factors results in a bleeding disorder(such as hemophilia or von Willebrand's disease).A long PTT or APTT can be caused by liver disease, kidney disease(such as nephrotic syndrome), or treatment with medications such as heparin or warfarin(Coumadin) that are used to prevent the formation of blood clots.A long PTT may be caused by conditions such as antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and lupus anticoagulant syndrome that can cause abnormal clotting or blood clot formation. These syndromes are a complication of lupus in which the immune system produces antibodies that attack certain blood clotting factors, causing the blood to clot easily in veins and arteries.PTT can be increased when aspirin is used during heparin therapy, so the PTT value needs to be closely monitored.you can visit http://www.peacehealth.org for more information abnout these test.I hope the surgery goes well. Sources: http://www.peacehealth.org newbie321897 84 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Jeffery]

Hello! All of these tests are blood tests. In a nutshell, they measure your blood sugar level, elctrolyte and fluid balance, kidney function, liver function, and clotting ability. Your doctor just wants to make sure all these things are in check before he performs surgery. Some of them require fasting for 10-12 hours prior to the test, so make sure you pay attention to any requirements given by your doctor.   The details about each test follow. Good luck with your surgery!!   CMP is a comprehensive metabolic panel A comprehensive metabolic panel is a blood test that measures your sugar level, electrolyte and fluid balance, kidney function, and liver function. A blood sugar level measures glucose?a type of sugar that supplies energy to the cells of your body. Electrolytes keep the right balance of your body's fluids and help keep your body working normally, including your heart rhythm, muscle contraction, and brain function. The kidneys keep the right balance of water, salts, and minerals in the blood. They also filter out waste and other unneeded substances from the blood. The liver stores and filters blood. It also controls the amounts of glucose, protein, and fat that move in the blood and changes the nutrients absorbed by your intestines into energy that can be used by your body. Your doctor may order a comprehensive metabolic panel as part of a regular health examination. Your doctor may use this test to check on a medical condition, such as high blood pressure, or to help diagnose a medical condition, such as diabetes. This panel measures the blood levels of sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, carbon dioxide, glucose, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, protein, albumin, bilirubin, and liver enzymes. PT is a prothrombin time test Prothrombin time(PT) is a blood test that measures how long it takes blood to clot. A prothrombin time test can be used to screen for bleeding abnormalities. PT is also used to monitor treatment with medication that prevents the formation of blood clots. At least a dozen blood proteins, or blood clotting factors, are needed to clot blood and stop bleeding(coagulation). Prothrombin, or factor II, is one of several clotting factors produced by the liver. Adequate amounts of vitamin K are needed to produce prothrombin. Prothrombin time is an important coagulation test because it measures the presence and activity of five different blood clotting factors(factors I, II, V, VII, and X). The prothrombin time is lengthened by: Low levels of blood proteins(blood clotting factors). A decrease in activity of any of the factors. The absence of any of the factors. The presence of a substance that blocks the activity of any of the factors. An abnormal prothrombin time is often caused by liver disease or injury or by treatment with the medication warfarin(Coumadin), which is used to prevent the formation of blood clots. INR is international normalized ratio International Normalized Ratio(INR) is calculated from the Prothrombin Ratio(PR), and it is defined using the primary international reference thromboplastin preparation. For comparison with the results with other thromboplastins it is necessary to know the international sensitivity index(ISI) for a thromboplastin on the instrument used for measurement: INR is then calculated as follows: INR = PRISI Reference ranges INR   0.7 - 1.2  For individuals who are not on warfarin therapy INR 2.0 - 4.0 For individuals who are on warfarin therapy(actual ranges are individually determined)     PTT is a partial thromboplastin time test Another blood clotting test, called partial thromboplastin time(PTT), measures the function of several other clotting factors. Partial thromboplastin time is often measured along with prothrombin time to evaluate bleeding abnormalities. These two tests together screen for problems with the normal blood clotting process and can detect most blood clotting problems caused by abnormal amounts of coagulation factors.  

[Somerled]

CMP - Comprehensice Metabolic Panel The CMP is used as a broad screening tool to evaluate organ function and check for conditions such as diabetes, liver disease and kidney disease. http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/cmp/cmp.html  PT/INR - Prothrombin time test standardised as the INR test. http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/pt/test.html PTT - Partial Thromboplastin timehttp://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/aptt/test.html

[Otoahnacto]

they are all tests. CMP - Comprehensice Metabolic Panel The CMP is used as a broad screening tool to evaluate organ function and check for conditions such as diabetes, liver disease and kidney disease. http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/cmp/cmp.html  PT/INR - Prothrombin time test standardised as the INR test. http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/pt/test.html PTT - Partial Thromboplastin timehttp://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/aptt/test.html blueRose 84 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[marmion]

They are various blood tests Hello! All of these tests are blood tests. In a nutshell, they measure your blood sugar level, elctrolyte and fluid balance, kidney function, liver function, and clotting ability. Your doctor just wants to make sure all these things are in check before he performs surgery. Some of them require fasting for 10-12 hours prior to the test, so make sure you pay attention to any requirements given by your doctor.   The details about each test follow. Good luck with your surgery!!   CMP is a comprehensive metabolic panel A comprehensive metabolic panel is a blood test that measures your sugar level, electrolyte and fluid balance, kidney function, and liver function. A blood sugar level measures glucose?a type of sugar that supplies energy to the cells of your body. Electrolytes keep the right balance of your body's fluids and help keep your body working normally, including your heart rhythm, muscle contraction, and brain function. The kidneys keep the right balance of water, salts, and minerals in the blood. They also filter out waste and other unneeded substances from the blood. The liver stores and filters blood. It also controls the amounts of glucose, protein, and fat that move in the blood and changes the nutrients absorbed by your intestines into energy that can be used by your body. Your doctor may order a comprehensive metabolic panel as part of a regular health examination. Your doctor may use this test to check on a medical condition, such as high blood pressure, or to help diagnose a medical condition, such as diabetes. This panel measures the blood levels of sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, carbon dioxide, glucose, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, protein, albumin, bilirubin, and liver enzymes. PT is a prothrombin time test Prothrombin time(PT) is a blood test that measures how long it takes blood to clot. A prothrombin time test can be used to screen for bleeding abnormalities. PT is also used to monitor treatment with medication that prevents the formation of blood clots. At least a dozen blood proteins, or blood clotting factors, are needed to clot blood and stop bleeding(coagulation). Prothrombin, or factor II, is one of several clotting factors produced by the liver. Adequate amounts of vitamin K are needed to produce prothrombin. Prothrombin time is an important coagulation test because it measures the presence and activity of five different blood clotting factors(factors I, II, V, VII, and X). The prothrombin time is lengthened by: Low levels of blood proteins(blood clotting factors). A decrease in activity of any of the factors. The absence of any of the factors. The presence of a substance that blocks the activity of any of the factors. An abnormal prothrombin time is often caused by liver disease or injury or by treatment with the medication warfarin(Coumadin), which is used to prevent the formation of blood clots. INR is international normalized ratio International Normalized Ratio(INR) is calculated from the Prothrombin Ratio(PR), and it is defined using the primary international reference thromboplastin preparation. For comparison with the results with other thromboplastins it is necessary to know the international sensitivity index(ISI) for a thromboplastin on the instrument used for measurement: INR is then calculated as follows: INR = PRISI Reference ranges INR   0.7 - 1.2  For individuals who are not on warfarin therapy INR 2.0 - 4.0 For individuals who are on warfarin therapy(actual ranges are individually determined)     PTT is a partial thromboplastin time test Another blood clotting test, called partial thromboplastin time(PTT), measures the function of several other clotting factors. Partial thromboplastin time is often measured along with prothrombin time to evaluate bleeding abnormalities. These two tests together screen for problems with the normal blood clotting process and can detect most blood clotting problems caused by abnormal amounts of coagulation factors.   Sources: webmd.com, diavant.us   momandreader's Recommendations A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests Amazon List Price: $45.95 Used from: $32.10 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5(based on 3 reviews) momandreader 84 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Birr]

The PT/INR or pro-time test determines how thick or thin your blood is and how fast it will clot.  As a heart patient, this is watched very carefully because the docs can't operate if it is too thin.  If they operate while the blood is too thin, the blood would not clog and it would be very hard for them to stop the bleeding - not a good thing.  If your PT/INR test is okay, then bleeding during surgery is not a problem.  Best wishes.  I don't know about the other two tests.

[Obrien]

CMP - Chemistry Screen:Test Overview:A chemistry screen is a blood test that measures the levels of several areas or parts of the blood(such as electrolytes). A chemistry screen tells your doctor about your general health, helps look for certain problems, and finds out whether treatment for a specific problem is working.Some chemistry screens look at more parts of the blood than others do. The most complete form of a chemistry screen(called a chem-20, SMA-20, or SMAC-20) looks at 20 different parts of the blood. Other types of chemistry screens(such as an SMA-6, SMA-7, or SMA-12) look at fewer. The type of chemistry screen you have done depends on what information your doctor is looking for.For more information about specific parts of a chemistry screen, see the medical tests:AlbuminAlkaline PhosphataseAlanine Aminotransferase(ALT)Aspartate Aminotransferase(AST)BilirubinBlood GlucoseBlood Urea NitrogenCalcium(Ca) in BloodCarbon DioxideChloride(CL)Cholesterol and Triglycerides TestsCreatinine and Creatinine ClearanceGamma-GTLactic AcidPhosphate in BloodPotassium(K) in BloodSodium(NA) in BloodTotal Serum ProteinUric Acid in BloodPT/INR : Pro Time, PT(Prothrombin Time):Test Overview:Prothrombin time(PT) is a blood test that measures how long it takes blood to clot. A prothrombin time test can be used to screen for bleeding abnormalities. PT is also used to monitor treatment with medication that prevents the formation of blood clots.At least a dozen blood proteins, or blood clotting factors, are needed to clot blood and stop bleeding(coagulation). Prothrombin, or factor II, is one of several clotting factors produced by the liver. Adequate amounts of vitamin K are needed to produce prothrombin. Prothrombin time is an important coagulation test because it measures the presence and activity of five different blood clotting factors(factors I, II, V, VII, and X). The prothrombin time is lengthened by:Low levels of blood proteins(blood clotting factors).A decrease in activity of any of the factors.The absence of any of the factors.The presence of a substance that blocks the activity of any of the factors.An abnormal prothrombin time is often caused by liver disease or injury or by treatment with the medication warfarin(Coumadin), which is used to prevent the formation of blood clots.Another blood clotting test, called partial thromboplastin time(PTT), measures the function of several other clotting factors. Partial thromboplastin time is often measured along with prothrombin time to evaluate bleeding abnormalities. These two tests together screen for problems with the normal blood clotting process and can detect most blood clotting problems caused by abnormal amounts of coagulation factors.PTT - Partial Thromboplastin TimeActivated Partial Thromboplastin Time, APTT(Activated Parital Thromboplastin Time), PTT(Partial Thromboplastin Time)Results:Partial thromboplastin time(PTT) is a blood test that measures the time it takes blood to clot. Normal values may vary from lab to lab.:Normal Partial thromboplastin time: Partial thromboplastin time(PTT): 30?45 secondsActivated partial thromboplastin time(APTT): 25?39 seconds The heparin dosage for people being treated to prevent the formation of blood clots is usually adjusted so that the PTT or APTT is about 1.5 to 2.5 times the normal value.:Abnormal values:A longer-than-normal PTT or APTT can indicate a deficiency or abnormality of one of the blood clotting factors or another substance needed to clot blood. A deficiency of one or more of these factors results in a bleeding disorder(such as hemophilia or von Willebrand's disease).A long PTT or APTT can be caused by liver disease, kidney disease(such as nephrotic syndrome), or treatment with medications such as heparin or warfarin(Coumadin) that are used to prevent the formation of blood clots.A long PTT may be caused by conditions such as antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and lupus anticoagulant syndrome that can cause abnormal clotting or blood clot formation. These syndromes are a complication of lupus in which the immune system produces antibodies that attack certain blood clotting factors, causing the blood to clot easily in veins and arteries.PTT can be increased when aspirin is used during heparin therapy, so the PTT value needs to be closely monitored.you can visit http://www.peacehealth.org for more information abnout these test.I hope the surgery goes well.

[hiatt]

PT/INR determines blood viscosity The PT/INR or pro-time test determines how thick or thin your blood is and how fast it will clot.  As a heart patient, this is watched very carefully because the docs can't operate if it is too thin.  If they operate while the blood is too thin, the blood would not clog and it would be very hard for them to stop the bleeding - not a good thing.  If your PT/INR test is okay, then bleeding during surgery is not a problem.  Best wishes.  I don't know about the other two tests. Termite7 84 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.