Blood Chemistry

Question 1

this kidney enzyme is found in striated muscle (i.e. cardiac muscle, brain)

Answer 1

serum creatine kinase

Question 2

this liver enzyme is liver specific in

• ferrets
• rats
• humans
• dogs and cats

Answer 2

ALT

Question 3

this liver enzyme is best for horses

Answer 3

AST

Question 4

this liver enzyme’s function is unknown

Answer 4

GGT

Question 5

this liver enzyme is used to evaluate liver tissue damage in small animals

Answer 5

ALT

Question 6

this liver enzyme can be increased with any liver disease, especially that dealing with obstruction
- what else can increase it?

Answer 6

GGT

- steroids

Question 7

this is released into the blood when hepatocytes are destoryed

Answer 7

ALT

Question 8

this liver enzyme is not organ specific - it’s released due to cell damage

Answer 8

AST

Question 9

• cow
• sheep
• dog
  colostrum is high in what liver enzyme?

Answer 9

GGT

Question 10

the screening test for ___ levels cannot ID particular types of liver disease

Answer 10

ALT

Question 11

this liver enzyme is present in almost all tissues

Answer 11

Alkaline phosphatase

Question 12

increased levels of this liver enzyme are caused by

• liver disease
• muscle inflammation/injury
• hemolysis

Answer 12

AST

Question 13

this liver enzyme is often found in osteo and chondro-blasts and the liver

Answer 13

Alkaline phosphatase

Question 14

with this liver enzyme, there is no correlation between blood levels and the severity of liver damage

Answer 14

ALT

Question 15

most Alkaline phosphatase in young animals is from

Answer 15

(growing) bone

Question 16

in 
- horses
- ruminants
- pigs
- rabbits
- guinea pigs
there is not enough of this liver enzyme found in hepatocytes to be considered liver specific

Answer 16

ALT

Question 17

hemolysis and/or lipemia can cause elevated levels of this liver enzyme

Answer 17

ALT

Question 18

this liver enzyme is used in large animals for liver disease - can eliminate muscle injury as a cause to the increased levels

Answer 18

AST

Question 19

AST can be tested alongside what to confirm you’re dealing with a liver problem and not a muscle problem?

Answer 19

serum creatine kinase

Question 20

this animal produces high levels of ___ in the liver, but it’s not necessarily elevated during liver disease

Answer 20

• bird

- ALT

Question 21

most Alkaline phosphatase in older animals is from

Answer 21

the liver

Question 22

bone and liver problems can increase Alkaline phosphatase, what else can?

Answer 22

steroids