Blood results Flashcards
1
Q
Increased PT in cirrhosis
A
- Reduced synthetic function of the liver
2
Q
Low albumin in liver disease
A
- reduced synthetic function
3
Q
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
A
- pre hepatic or impaired conjugation
4
Q
Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
A
- Intra hepatic hepatocellular dysfunction or impaired hepatic excretion
5
Q
What is ALT
A
- enzyme from hepatocytes
- released in hepatocellular damage
6
Q
Predominate ALP means
A
Intra-hepatic cause
7
Q
what is ALP
A
- cholestasis causes increased ALP synthesis in bile canaliculi
- Also in bone, gut, placenta
8
Q
predominate ALP means
A
- Post hepatic/obstructive cause
9
Q
what is AST
A
releases in hepatocellular injury
AST:ALT >2:1 = ALD
