Chem Lab

Question 0

ALKP or ALP

Answer 0

Alkaline Phosphatase

Elevations may indicate liver damage, cushing’s disease, and active bone growth in young pets

Question 1

ALB

Answer 1

Albumin

A serum protein test that helps evaluate hydration, hemorrhage, and intestinal, liver, and kidney health

Question 2

ALT

Answer 2

Alanine Aminotransferase

A sensitive indicator of active liver damage but doesn’t indicate the cause

Question 3

AMYL

Answer 3

Amylase

Elevations show pancreatitis or kidney disease

Question 4

AST

Answer 4

Aspartate Aminotransferase

Increase may indicate liver, heart, or skeletal muscle damage

Question 5

BUN

Answer 5

Blood Urea Nitrogen
reflects kidney function. An increased blood level is called azotemia and can be caused by kidney, liver, and heart disease, urethral obstruction, shock and dehydration

Question 6

Ca

Answer 6

Calcium
deviations can indicate a variety of diseases. tumors, hyperparathyroidism, kidney disease, and low albumin are just a few of the conditions that alter serum calcium.

Question 7

CHOL

Answer 7

Cholesterol

used to supplement diagnosis of hypothyroidism, liver disease, cushing’s disease, and diabetes mellitus

Question 8

Cl

Answer 8

chloride

An electrolyte often lost with vomiting and addison’s disease. elevations often indicate dehydration

Question 9

Cortisol is a

Answer 9

hormone that is measured in tests for cushing’s disease (the low-dose dexamethasone suppression test) and addison’s disease (ACTH stimulation test)

Question 10

CREA

Answer 10

Creatinine

reflects kidney function. This test helps distinguish between kidney and nonkidney causes of elevated BUN

Question 11

GGT

Answer 11

Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase

is an enzyme that, when elevated, indicates liver disease or corticosteroid excess

Question 12

GLOB

Answer 12

Globulin

is a blood protein that often increases with chronic inflammation and certain disease states

Question 13

GLU

Answer 13

Glucose
is blood sugar. Elevated levels may indicate diabetes mellitus or stress. Low levels can cause collapse, seizures , or commas

Question 14

K

Answer 14

Potassium
an electrolyte lost with vomiting, diarrhea, or excessive urination. Increased levels may indicate kidney failure, Addison’s disease, dehydration, and urethral obstruction. High levels can lead to cardiac arrest and death

Question 15

LIP

Answer 15

Lipase

an enzyme that may indicate pancreatitis when elevated

Question 16

Na

Answer 16

Sodium
an electrolyte lost with vomiting, diarrhea, and kidney or addison’s diseases. This test also helps indicate hydration status

Question 17

PHOS

Answer 17

Phosphorous

Elevations are often associated with kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, and bleeding disorders

Question 18

TBIL

Answer 18

Total Bilirubin
Elevations may indicate liver or hemolytic disease. This test helps identify bile duct problems and certain types of anemia

Question 19

TP

Answer 19

Total Protein

indicates hydration status and provides information about the liver, kidneys, and infectious diseases

Question 20

T4

Answer 20

Thyroxine
A thyroid hormone. Decreased levels often signal hypothyroidism in dogs, while high levels indicate hyperthyroidism in cats