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The Acute Phase Response
The acute phase response is a nonspecific response to tissue injury or infection; it affects several organs and tissues. During the acute phase response, there is a characteristic ...
Cardiac Markers and time of elevation
Creatine kinase (CK)
It’s an enzyme found primarily in the heart and skeletal muscles, and in smaller amounts in the brain. When the total CK level is substantially elevated, ...
Amylase Serum
Amylase is an enzyme found primarily in the pancreas and salivary glands and in minor amounts in the liver and fallopian tubes.
Its function is to assist in the digestion of complex ...
Acid Phosphatase (Prostatic Acid Phosphatase [PAP])
Acid phosphatase, also known as prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), is an enzyme found primarily in the prostate gland, with high concentrations found in the seminal fluid.
It is ...
Plasmacytoid lymphocyte
Plasmacytoid lymphocyte showing large size, deep basophilic blue cytoplasm, coarse reticular chromatin and 2 prominent nucleoli
Seen in Viral reaction
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Acinetobacter
Gram-negative bacilli ( coccobacillary morphology on nonselective agar)
Predominantly diplococci
Non-motile
Strictly aerobic
Catalase-positive
Oxidase-negative
Nitrate-negative
Non-fermentative
Citrate ...






