Clinical Chemistry Flashcards
Increases in _____ bilirubin indicate problems with uptake (hepatic damage)
unconjugated
Increase in _____ bilirubin indicate bile duct obstruction
Conjugated
A blood sample from an animal that has not eated for 12 hours is a _____ sample
Preprandial
A chemical analyzer that uses a prism to select a specific wavelength of light is a ______ and an analyzer that uses a filter to select the wavelength is a _____
Spectrophotometer, colormeter
Cholesterol assay is sometimes used as a screening test for ____
Hypothyroidism
The common enzyme tests of liver function performed in small animal veterinary practice are…
AST and ALT
Isoenzymes of _____ are present in osteoblasts, chondroblasts, and cells of the hepatobiliary system in the liver
Alkalin phosphatase (AP)
The primary serum chemistry tests for kidney function are…
Urea nitrogen and creatine
In most mammalian species, _____ is converted to allantoin before being excreted in the urine
Uric acid
Uric acid is the major end product of nitrogen metabolism in ____ species and is also seen is ____ dogs
Avian; Dalmation
The ____ test evaluates glomerular function using test substances eliminated by both glomerular filtration and renal secretions
ERPF (Effective renal plasma flow)
A type of test that describe the excretion of specific electrolytes relative to the glomerular filtration rate is ____
Fractional excretion (FE) of electrolytes
Tests of the endocrine functions of the pancreas include…
Glucose, fructosamine, and glycosylated
Increased _____ indicates a persistent hyperglycemia of 3 to 4 months in dogs and 2 to 3 months in cats
Glycosylated hemoglobin
A ketone produced in greatest abundance in ketoacidotic patient is…
B-hydroxylatyrate
The kidneys play a major role in regulating the concentration of ____ by actively secreting or resorbing it from the filtrate in response to the blood pH
Bicarbinate
Increased levels of ____ indicate hypoperfusion or hypoxia
Lactate
Increased retention of urea in the blood…
Azotemia
An insoluble molecule derived from the breakdown of hemoglobin
Bilirubin
The major binding and transport protein in the blood; responsible for maintaining osmotic pressure of plasma
Albumin
Condition in which the flow of bile from the liver is slowed or blocked
Cholestasis
Describe the general principle of photometry
Measurement of electromagnetic radiation; response changes with wavelength and to an extent from person to person
