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Blood Chemisty Analysis Flashcards

1
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what can increase ALP with all other liver values normal?

A

early sign of cushings

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2
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what can affect bilirubin levels?

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light

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where is creatine kinase (CK) and creatine phosphokinase (CPK) located?

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found chiefly in muscle tissues

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what can increased levels of CK and CPK indicate? (6)

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  1. muscle injury
  2. trauma
  3. inflammation
    4 excercise
  4. surgery
  5. injection
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5
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what can the combined testing of CK and AST confirm in horses?

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liver damage

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6
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what are some factors that influence enzyme activity? (7)

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  1. temp
  2. dehydration
  3. ultraviolet light
  4. pH extremes
  5. organic solvents
  6. heavy metal solvents
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7
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what are some dispositions that can cause the lab reference range to vary? (6)

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  1. species
  2. breed
  3. sex
  4. age
  5. nutrition
  6. geographic region
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8
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how is chemisty analysis used as a diagnostic tool? (2)

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  1. substantiates clinical signs

2. detects subclinical abnormalities

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9
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what is the reference range of chemistry analysis based off of?

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measuring blood chemistry of clinically normal animals

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10
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enzymes are…

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proteins inside cells that increase the rate of biochemical reactions

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11
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why are enzymes the easiest thing to test?

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they remain unchanged during a chemical reaction

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12
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what are the enzyme levels in blood?

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low levels

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13
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what can cause increase enzyme levels?

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cell damage

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14
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how are enzymes measured?

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must be catalyzed in a chemical reaction whos product can be measured

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15
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what is the enyme units?

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the amount of enzyme necessary to convert 1 macromole of substrate to product in 1 minute

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16
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what are the enzymes associated with hepatocellular injury? (3)

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  1. alamine aminotransferse (ALT)
  2. aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
  3. sorbitol dehydrogenase
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17
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which enzyme is liver specific in dogs and cats?

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alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

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18
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which enzyme is NOT liver specific in horse, cattle and swine?

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alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

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19
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what can increase alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels? (2)

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  1. glucocorticoids

2. anticonvulsants

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20
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which liver enzyme is the number one to test for liver function?

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alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

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21
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puerperal is…

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delivery

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22
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hyponatremia is…

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decreased Na+ (sodium)

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23
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what can hyponatremia cause?

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vomiting and diarrhea

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24
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what is the function of sodium?

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maintaining water balance

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25
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Na+ is…

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sodium

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26
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what is the function of chloride?

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water balance

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27
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what is hypochloremia?

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decreased Cl-

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28
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what can hypochloremia cause?

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vomiting

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29
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what is the function of phosphorus?

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energy storage

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30
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what is hyperphosphatemia?

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increased phosphorus

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31
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what can hyperphosphatemia cause?

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chronic renal failure

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32
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what is the function of calcium?

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muscular function

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33
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what is hypocalcemia?

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decreased Ca++

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34
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what can hypocalcemia cause?

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eclampsia/pluerperal tetany

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35
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what can calcium not be measured in?

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anticoagulated plasma

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36
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what is the function of potassium?

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maintaining normal neuromuscular function

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37
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what is hypokalemia?

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decreased levels of k+

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38
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whan can hypokalemia cause? (2)

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  1. vomiting

2. chronic renal failure

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39
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what is the function of magnesium?

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neuromuscular function and enzyme activator

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40
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what is hypomagnesium?

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decrease of magnesium

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41
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whan can hypokalemia cause?

A

grass tetany

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42
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what are the electrolytes? (6)

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  1. potassium (K+)
  2. calcium (Ca++)
  3. phosphorus (P)
  4. sodium (Na+)
  5. chloride (Cl+)
  6. magnesium (Mg)
43
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what can be a cause of increased fibrinogen levels?

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inflammation/tissue injury

44
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where is fibrinogen produced?

45
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what does fibrinogen do?

A

blood clotting

46
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what percent of the total proteins in fibrinogen?

47
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what an can cause increased levels of globulin proteins? (3)

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  1. infection
  2. chronic inflammation
  3. neoplasia
48
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where is albumin produced?

49
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what percent of total protein is albumin?

50
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which is the second largest protein produce by the liver and B-lymphs?

51
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what can cause decreased plasma protein?

A

liver disease

52
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what can be the cause of increased plasma proteins?

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chronic inflammation and infection

53
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what does total plasma proteins equal?

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all proteins added together

54
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what is the function of plasma proteins?

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the production of enzymes, hormones and antibodies

55
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what are the plasma proteins? (3)

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  1. albumin
  2. globulin
  3. fibrinogen
56
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when is hypoglycemia seen? (2)

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  1. Insulinoma

2. decreased food intake

57
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when is hyperglycemia seen?

A

diabetes mellitus

58
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what is insulin resistance?

A

too little insulin

59
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what is hypoglycemia?

A

too much insulin

60
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what does glucagon and insulin maintain?

A

normal glucose levels

61
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where is glucagon produced?

62
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BG levels reflect an equilibrium between…

A

glucose entering and leaving the blodstream

63
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where is glucose utilized?

A

body tissues for energy

64
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what can increased levels TLI be associated with?

A

pancreatitis

65
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what can decreased levels TLI be associated with?

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exocrine pancreatic insufficency (EPI)

66
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what is Panacreatic lipase immunoreactivity test (PLI)?

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specific test for pancreatitis in cats and dogs

67
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what can a PLI test also indicate?

A

exocrine pancreatic insufficency EPI

68
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how is trypsin measured?

A

fecal test

69
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what are amylase and lipase level considered abnormal?

70
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where is amylase and lipase found?

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pancrease and GI

71
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when are increased levels of amylase and lipase seen?

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injury to pancreatic cells

72
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how are amylase and lipase measured?

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blood chemistry

73
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what is pancreatitis?

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sudden onset due to an overload of fats causing an overproduction of enzymes

74
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what does trypsin do?

A

aids in the digestion of protein

75
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what does lipase do?

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aids in the digestion of fat

76
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what does amylase do?

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aids in the digestion of starch

77
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what are the digestive enzymes? (3)

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  1. amylase
  2. lipase
  3. trypsin
78
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what are the kidney values? (2)

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  1. blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

2. creatinin

79
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what is urea?

A

metabolic waste that result from amino acid break down

80
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azotemia is…

A

increased BUN

81
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what can cause a false positive BUN?

A

high protein meal prior to test

82
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what can cause an increased BUN?

A

pre-renal, renal, and post renal abnormalities

83
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creatinine is…

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a nitrogen containing molecule released from muscle at a constant rate

84
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what can cause increased levels of cratinine?

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same problems that lead to elevation in BUN

85
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what is the percentage of water and urea in urine?

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water 95%

urea 2%

86
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what is is the function of the renal system? (3)

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  1. Eliminates metabolic waste
  2. maintains normal homeostasis
  3. produces important hormones
87
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what causes increased bile acid? (2)

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  1. portosystemic shunts

2. chronic liver disease

88
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bile acids are…

A

produced by the liver and secreted in bile to promote the digestion and absorption of fat from the small intestines

89
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how are bile acids excreted?

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reabsorbed from the small intestines and removed form circulation by liver

90
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what are increased levels of bilirubin associated with?

A

increased RBCs or liver disease

91
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where is bilirubin derived?

A

hemoglobin released by lysed RBC

92
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what can cause falsely elevated readings of bilirubin in a blood test? (2)

A
  1. lipemia

2. hemolysis

93
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what species does gamma glutamyltranspetidase/ferase work well in?

A

large and small

94
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where can GGT be found?

95
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which enzymes are NOT liver specific? (2)

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  1. alkaline phosphotase (ALP)

2. aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

96
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which of the enzymes are bile flow enzymes? (2)

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  1. alkaline phosphotase (ALP)

2. gamma glutamyltranspetidase/ferase (GGT)

97
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which enzyme is liver specific in all species?

A

sorbitol dehydrongenase

98
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which enzyme is the best enzyme to test in horses?

A

aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

99
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which enzyme is not routinely measured?

A

sorbitol dehydrongenase

100
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what may increase levels of GGT? (2)

A
  1. glucocortcoids

2. anticonvulsants

101
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when are increased levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) seen?

A
  1. muscle inflammation

2. hemolysis of blood sample

102
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which species is ALP useful in?

A

dogs and cats

103
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when can increased levels of ALP be seen?

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  1. bone injury

2. rapidly growing

104
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what drugs can cause an increase of ALP?

A
  1. glucocorticoids

2. anticonvulsants

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