Blood Chem: Plasma Protiens

Question 0

What are the three most important and largest plasma protiens?

Answer 0

Albumin, globulin, fibrinogen

Question 1

What are four functions that the plasma protiens serve as?

Answer 1

Part of the structural matrix of cells
Enzymes
Hormones
Anti bodies

Question 2

What is total plasma protien?

Answer 2

All plasma protiens added together

Question 3

What can cause plasma protiens to be high?

Answer 3

Inflammation or infection

Question 4

When will total plasma protien be low?

Answer 4

Liver disease

Question 5

What is albumin

Answer 5

Important protien produced by hepatocytes

Question 6

How much of total plasma protien is albumin?

Answer 6

35-50%

Question 7

What will TP and PCV look like in dehydration?

Answer 7

Both elevated

Question 8

Red plasma means what

Answer 8

Hemolysis

Question 9

What are globulins?

Answer 9

Second largest plasma protien fraction

Question 10

What are mineral ions?

Answer 10

Cations and anions found in circulating in blood

Question 11

What are three things mineral ions do?

Answer 11

Maintenance of water balance, nervous function, muscular function

Question 12

Where are globulins produced?

Answer 12

In the liver by b lymphocytes

Question 13

When are increased levels of globulins seen?

Answer 13

With infection, chronic inflammAtion and neoplasia

Question 14

How do you measure fibrinogen?

Answer 14

Heating it up at 56C for five min

Question 15

What percent of total plasma protien does fobrinogen make up?

Answer 15

3-6%

Question 16

When will you see increased levels of fobrinogen?

Answer 16

Inflammation