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Clinical Enzymology Cardiac markers Flashcards

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Type of cardiovascular disease affecting the heart

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Coronary heart disease

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Manifestation of coronary heart disease

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Angina/angina pectoris (chest pain), acute myocardial infarction

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Type of cardiovascular disease affecting the brain

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Cerebrovascular diseases

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Conditions under cerebrovascular diseases

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Stroke, transient ischemic attacks (lack of blood supply)

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Type of cardiovascular disease associated with ischemic conditions

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Peripheral arterial disease

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Symptoms of peripheral arterial disease

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Acute localized pain in arms and legs

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Type of cardiovascular disease associated with increased blood pressure

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Aortic Atherosclerotic Disease

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Cause of aortic atherosclerotic disease

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Build-up of fatty streaks or plaques

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Complication of aortic atherosclerotic disease

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Formation of blood clots

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Consequence of abnormal weakening of the artery

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Aneurysm

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Condition related to tears in the thoracic or abdominal aorta

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Aortic dissection

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Types of cardiac markers

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Myoglobin, CK-MB, Troponin I, Troponin T, CK, LDH

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Angina also known as

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Chest pain

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Type of angina after strenuous activity without underlying injury

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Stable angina

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Characteristics of stable angina

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Activity-related, no increase in cardiac markers

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Type of angina associated with acute myocardial infarction

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Unstable angina

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Effect of unstable angina on cardiac markers

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Increases cardiac markers

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Classic manifestation of angina

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Chest pain (squeezing pain), burning feeling, difficulty in breathing

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CK isoenzymes

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CK-BB (CK-1), CK-MB (CK-2), CK-MM (CK-3)

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CK-BB (CK-1) characteristics

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Widely distributed, not detected normally, fastest in electrophoresis

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CK-MB (CK-2) characteristics

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Found in the heart

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CK-MM (CK-3) characteristics

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Present in skeletal muscle and the heart

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Tissue sources of CK

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Brain, Heart, Skeletal muscle

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Pronounced elevation of CK (>5x UL)

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Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, myocardial infarction

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Mild to moderate elevation of CK (2-4x UL)

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Acute agitated psychosis, alcoholic myopathy, severe exercise, delirium tremens, severe ischemic injury, pulmonary infarction, intramuscular injections, hypothyroidism, muscular trauma

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Reference range for CK in males

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15–160 U/L

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Reference range for CK in females

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15–130 U/L

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28
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CK-MB normal percentage of total CK

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<6% of total CK

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29
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Main form of CK in serum

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94%-100% is CK-MM

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30
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Cofactor and activator of CK

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Magnesium Ion

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31
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CK isoenzyme with fastest migration to the anode

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CK-BB (CK-1)

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CK isoenzyme found in the heart

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CK-MB (CK-2)

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33
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CK isoenzyme present in skeletal muscle and heart

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CK-MM (CK-3)

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Non-clinically significant CK isoenzyme

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Macro-CK

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CK isoenzyme associated with immunoglobulin and seen between CK-MM and CK-MB

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Macro-CK

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CK isoenzyme detected in extensive tissue damage and poor prognosis

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Mitochondrial-CK

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37
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CK isoenzyme detected in malignant tumors and cardiac abnormalities

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Mitochondrial-CK

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Specimen consideration for CK determination

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Avoid prolonged storage (CK1 most labile), avoid chelators and gross hemolysis (adenylate kinase)

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39
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Total CK analysis method with decreasing pattern

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Tanzer-Gilvarg (Forward method)

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40
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pH for Tanzer-Gilvarg method

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Alkaline at 9.0

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41
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Reaction in Tanzer-Gilvarg method

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Creatine to creatine phosphate conversion, Diphosphate reacts with phosphoenolpyruvate (uses pyruvate kinase)

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42
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Product in Tanzer-Gilvarg method

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Lactate + NAD

43
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Preferred method for CK determination

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Oliver-Rosalki (Reverse method)

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pH for Oliver-Rosalki method

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Reaction in Oliver-Rosalki method

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Creatine phosphate to creatine

46
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Product in Oliver-Rosalki method

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6-Phosphogluconate + NADPH

47
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Regulator of calcium dependent interactions of actin and myosin filament; attached to actin via tropomyosin

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Cardiac troponin

48
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Three-protein complex in cardiac troponins

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TnT, TnI, TnC

49
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Preferred sample for cardiac troponins

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Heparinized plasma

50
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High sensitivity troponins

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Can detect acute myocardial infarction (MI)

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Reference value for troponins

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0-10 ng/mL

52
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Troponins during heart injury

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Elevates during/after injury to the heart

53
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Marker for cardiac injury

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Troponin T and I

54
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General marker for muscle injury; nonspecific to heart

55
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First for muscle injury (rise time)

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1 to 4 hours

56
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Rise time of lactate dehydrogenase

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8-12 hours or 12-24 hours

57
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Rise time of AST

58
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Rise time of CK-MB

59
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Rise time of troponin I and T

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3-4 hours or 3-12 hours

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Rise time of myoglobin

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Peak time of myoglobin

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5-12 hours

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Peak time of troponin I

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14-20 hours

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Peak time of CK-MB

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12-24 hours

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Peak time of AST

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18-24 hours

65
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Peak time of LD

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48-72 hours

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Normalizing time of myoglobin

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18-30 hours

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Normalizing time of troponin I

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Normalizing time of CK-MB

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Normalizing time of AST

70
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Normalizing time of LD for monitoring

71
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Cardiac marker similar to myoglobin but more specific to the heart; higher sensitivity but lower specificity

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Heart type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP)

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H-FABP appears _____ after angina

73
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Predictor of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

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Ischemia-Modified Albumin (IMA)

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Binding of ischemia-modified albumin

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Binds copper, not always present

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Markers of plaque instability

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Myeloperoxidase (MPO), C-reactive protein (CRP), Myeloid related protein 18/4 (MRP-18/4), Pregnancy associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A)

76
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Similar to Troponin in early detection of AMI

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Markers of plaque instability

77
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Used to rule out congestive heart failure

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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and C-reactive protein

78
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Linked to atherosclerosis and thrombosis

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Homocysteine

79
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Least tissue specific enzyme

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Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

80
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Tissue source for LD1 (fastest)

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Heart, RBCs, Renal cortex

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Tissue source for LD2

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Lungs, lymphocytes, spleen, pancreas

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Tissue source for LD3

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Liver, skeletal muscles

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Tissue source for LD4 and LD5 (slowest)

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Liver, skeletal muscles

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Normal serum LD ratio

85
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Flipped ratio LD1 > LD2 indicates

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MI, hemolytic disease, megaloblastic anemia, renal function issues

86
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Significance of LD-6 elevation

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Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular failure, grave prognosis (impending death)

87
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Intracellular ratio of LD

88
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Pronounced elevation of LD (greater than 5x normal)

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Megaloblastic/pernicious anemia, renal infarction, systemic shock, hypoxia, hepatic metastases, hepatitis

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Moderate elevation of LD (3-5x normal)

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Myocardial infarction, hemolytic conditions, pulmonary infarction, muscular dystrophy, delirium tremens, leukemias, IM

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Slight elevation of LD (up to 3x normal)

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Most liver diseases, nephrotic syndrome, hypothyroidism, cholangitis

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Specimen considerations for LD determination

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Avoid hemolysis, avoid cold storage (LD5 most cold labile), avoid chelators

92
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LDH-5 elevation significance

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Occurs concurrently with LD6 in severe circulatory insufficiency

93
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Role of LD6 in alcohol metabolism

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Metabolizes alcohol; not normally found in the blood

94
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Macromolecular complex of LDH

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LDH complexed with IgA and IgG; migrates between LDH-3 and LDH-4

95
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Condition with highest total LD

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Pernicious anemia

96
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LD elevation in liver disorders, AMI, pulmonary infarction

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2-3x increase

97
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LDH isoenzyme elevated in skeletal muscle disorders

98
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Method for LD testing (forward reaction)

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Wacker method

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Reaction in Wacker method

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Lactate + NAD+ → Pyruvate + NADH + H+

100
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Product of Wacker method

101
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Method for LD testing (reverse reaction)

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Wroblewski-Ladue method

102
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Reaction in Wroblewski-Ladue method

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Pyruvate + NADH + H+ → Lactate + NAD+

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Product of Wroblewski-Ladue method

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Lactate + NAD+

104
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Reference range for LD

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100–225 U/L (37°C)

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