ALP Flashcards
1
Q
Where is ALP found?
A
Bile ducts
Bone
2
Q
What causes your ALP to increase?
A
Bile duct obstruction
Bone stuff:
Fractures
Puberty
Pregnancy
3
Q
Is a raised ALP enough to say that someone has liver disease?
A
No
4
Q
What marker can be used to confirm a diagnosis of bile duct obstruction based on raised ALP?
A
GGT
raised in liver disease only
5
Q
When is GGT raised?
A
Liver disease
6
Q
A raised GGT confirms the diagnosis of bile duct obstruction suggested by which other marker?
A
ALP
7
Q
Where is ALT found?
A
Liver only
8
Q
When is ALT raised?
A
Liver disease
9
Q
Which two markers, when raised, are indicative of liver disease only?
A
GGT
ALT
10
Q
When is AST raised?
A
Liver disease
Skeletal muscle problems - trauma
Heart problems - MI, was used as the marker before troponins
