Blood reference ranges Flashcards
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1
Q
- What is ALT and AST?
-Their indication if raise
- causes
- What does AST:ALT ratio do?
A
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- raise cause liver cell inflammation or damage, indicates of hepatocellular injury
- Hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, drug/toxin-induced liver injury, malignancy
- 2:1 ratio are classical of alcoholic liver disease
2
Q
- What is ALP and origin?
- causes
- What is GGT and marker of ________
- ALP rise + normal GGT indicates?
- ALP raise + rise GGT indicates?
- Isolated GGT rise indicates?
A
- alkaline phosphatase (ALP); biliary epithelial cells and bones
- cholestasis / bone disease
- Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT); marker of liver damage and cholestasis
- bone disease (e.g. Paget’s disease, vitamin D deficiency, bony metastases)
- cholestasis
- alcohol excess
3
Q
normal range of the following:
- ALT
- AST
- ALP
- GGT
- bilirubin
- Albumin
A
ALT 3-40 IU/L
AST 3-30 IU/L
ALP 30-100 IU/L
GGT 8-60 IU/L
Bilirubin 3-17 μmol/L
Albumin 35-50 g/L
4
Q
jaundice is present with what level of bilirubin?
A
more than 50 micromol/L
5
Q
range of following WBC
- Total WBC
- Neutrophils
- Lymphocytes
- Monocytes
- Eosinophils
-Basophils
A
Total: 3.6 – 11.0 x 109/L
Neutrophils: 1.8 – 7.5 x 109/L
Lymphocytes: 1.0 – 4.0 x 109/L
Monocytes: 0.2 – 0.8 x 109/L
Eosinophils: 0.1 – 0.4 x 109/L
Basophils: 0.02 – 0.10 x 109/L
6
Q
Range of Mean cell volume (MCV)
A
80 – 100 fL
7
Q
Range of:
- prothrombin time (PT) / INR
- Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)
- Fibrinogen
- D-dimer
A
- 10 – 14 seconds
- 24 – 37 seconds
- 1.50 – 4.50 g/L
- < 500 ng/mL
8
Q
Hematinic:
- Ferritin (M&F)
- Vitamin B12
- Folate
- Iron (M&F)
- Transferrin
A
- ♂ 25 – 350 ng/mL
♀ 10 – 300 ng/mL - 180 – 1000 pg/mL
- > 4.0 ng/mL
- ♂ 11.6 – 35.0 μmol/L
♀ 4.6 – 30.4 μmol/L - 2.0 – 3.6 g/L
9
Q
What is the normal range of CRP?
A
< 5mg/L
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