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Prostate cancer Prostatitis Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
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Acid Phosphatase (0-5.5 U/L) |
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Increase: During growth spurts in children and teenagers Bone malignancy Paget’s disease of bone Rickets Osteomalacia Hyperparathyroidism Hepatic disease including cirrhosis Hyperthyroidism Healing fractures |
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Alkaline Phosphatase (30-120 U/L) |
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Decrease: Excess vitamin D intake Malnutrition Hypothyroidism Celiac disease due to bone loss |
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Alkaline Phosphatase (30-120 U/L) |
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Increase: Bone tumors Paget’s disease Sarcoidosis Hyperparathyroidism Immobilization Hyperthyroidism Excess vitamin D consumption Milk alkali syndrome [due to excess ingestion of milk and calcium-containing antacids] |
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Decrease: Osteomalacia Rickets Renal failure-fatigue, weakness, muscle cramps, skin pallor and edema Hypoparathyroidism-numbness and tingling in the extremities, muscle cramps and a positive Chvostek’s sign |
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Increase: Primary hyperparathyroidism Secondary hyperparathyroidism |
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) (11-54 pg/mL) |
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Decrease: Idiopathic hypercalcemia |
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) (11-54 pg/mL) |
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Hypoparathyroidism [numbness and tingling in extremities, muscle cramps and a positive Chvostek’s sign] Secondary hyperparathyroidism Bone disease Renal failure Acromegaly Bone metastases Sarcoidosis |
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Phosphate (2.5-5.0 mg/dL) |
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Decrease: Hyperparathyroidism Alcoholism Diabetes mellitus Gout Diuretic therapy Vitamin D deficiency Inadequate dietary intake |
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Phosphate (2.5-5.0 mg/dL) |
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Prostatic cancer Benign prostatic hypertrophy Prostatitis Following a rectal examination After ejaculation |
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Prostatic Specific Antigen (0-4 ng/mL) |
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If the PSA is greater than ___ ng/ml, there is a greater chance of prostatic cancer. |
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Free PSA % >___ indicates a low probability of Prostatic Cancer. |
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Between 10-20% indicates a ___% chance of having prostatic cancer. |
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A ___% specificity for this test |
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