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- 2. surgical removal of a small piece of muscle tissue for examination. This may be done to identify or detect diseases of the connective tissue and blood vessels (eg polyarteritis nodosa),infections that affect the muscles, and metabolic defects of the muscle.
- 3. type of blood test to determine the level of LDH enzyme, which is increased in muscular dystrophy, damage to skeletal muscles, after a pulmonary embolism, and during skeletal muscle malignancy
- 5. type of blood test to determine the level of CK, which is increased in necrosis or atrophy of skeletal muscle, traumatic muscle injury, strenuous exercise, and progressive muscular dystrophy
- 7. Type of blood test used to determine levels of ALT enzyme which is increased in skeletal muscle damage
- 8. Type of blood test performed on serum that measures ALD enzyme present in skeletal and heart muscle; helpful in the diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy before symptoms appear
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- 1. Type of blood test used to determine levels of AST enzyme which is increased in skeletal muscle damage and muscular dystrophy
- 4. Type of test to measure electrical activity across muscle membranes by means of electrodes attached to a needle that is inserted into the muscle.
- 6. Type of blood test performed on serum to determine levels of calcium, which is essential for muscular contraction, nerve transmission, and blood clotting