Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN: 9781451194524
Author: Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher: JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
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A 33 year-old man with a history of chronic liver disease presents with edema, abdominal pain, and recent
weight loss. Laboratory examination reveals a low platelet count, hypoalbuminemia, and prolonged
prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time.
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1. Which tumor marker may aid in diagnosing this patient?
2. What additional laboratory tests would be useful in diagnosing this patient?
3. The patient is treated with surgery; how should tumor markers be used to determine the success of
surgery?
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Transcribed Image Text:A 33 year-old man with a history of chronic liver disease presents with edema, abdominal pain, and recent weight loss. Laboratory examination reveals a low platelet count, hypoalbuminemia, and prolonged prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time. Questions 1. Which tumor marker may aid in diagnosing this patient? 2. What additional laboratory tests would be useful in diagnosing this patient? 3. The patient is treated with surgery; how should tumor markers be used to determine the success of surgery?
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