Abdominal Lab Tests Flashcards
1
Q
Types of abdominal lab tests
A
- hepatobiliary
- splenic
- pancreatic
- urinary
2
Q
Hepatobiliary (LFT’s)
A
- AST/SGOT
- ALT/SGPT
- LDH
- ALP
- Bilirubin
- GGT/GGTP
3
Q
AST/SGOT
A
- AS(pecific)T/SG(n)O(n)T
- Non-Specific
4
Q
ALT/SGPT
A
- AL(iver)T/SGP(articularly)T
- Liver Particularly
5
Q
LDH
A
has to do with liver
6
Q
ALP
A
broken bone healing = ALP with be up
7
Q
Bilirubin
A
- bilirubin going into liver is unconjugated (pre-hepatic)
- bilirubin conjugated (processed) in liver & comes out (post-hepatic)
8
Q
Unconjugated bilirubin
A
- unconjugated = indirect
- rbc’s broken down in spleen before going to liver (hemolysis)
- too many rbc’s broken down indicates too much bilirubin
9
Q
Conjugated bilirubin
A
- conjugated = direct
- processed in liver & comes out as bile
10
Q
Where is the issue if both types of bilirubin are irregular?
A
issues lies within liver cells
11
Q
Which LFTs are the most looked at?
A
LDH, ALP, Bilirubin
12
Q
GGT/GGTP
A
reveals damage from alcohol
