Exam 9 (Vitamins, Minerals, Body Fluids, Enzymes) Flashcards
What are the major hormones involved in pancreatic endocrine function?
Glucagon and insulin
What are the major enzymes involved in pancreatic exocrine function?
Amylase, lipase, and HCO3
What cells in the pancreas secrete insulin?
Beta cells
What cells in the pancreas secrete glucagon?
Alpha cells
What cells in the pancreas secrete ghrelin?
Epsilon
What cells in the pancreas secrete somatostatin?
Delta
What cells in the pancreas secrete pancreatic polypeptide?
Gamma
What has more function in the pancreas; endocrine or exocrine?
Exocrine function (98% of pancreatic tissue)
How does HCO3 play a role in exocrine function of the pancreas?
Sodium bicarb in secretions helps to neutralize stomach acid as it enters through the duodenum
What are the two important proteins that the pancreas secretes to help digest?
Trypsin and chymotrypsin
What are the lipids that the pancreas secretes to help digest?
Lipase and lecithinase
What is the carbohydrate that the pancreas secretes to help digest?
Amylase
What is the nuclease that the pancreas secretes to help digest?
Ribonuclease
What is secreted to help regulate the digestion of increased lipids and fats?
Cholecystokinin (CCK)
What is secreted to stimulate NaCO3 while stomach is forming food bolus to neutralize stomach acid?
Secretin and gastrin
All exocrine diseases decrease pancreas activity and are associated with ___________.
Steatorrhea
Exocrine pancreatic diseases
Cystic fibrosis, pancreatitis, pancreatic carcinoma
Endocrine pancreatic diseases
Diabetes mellitus
Steatorrhea
Inability to properly digest and absorb fats so they accumulate inside GI lumen and fats are present in stool
What mutation causes CF?
CFTR gene on chromosome 7 (autosomal recessive)
How does CF relate to pancreas?
Dysfunction of mucosal ducts of exocrine glands throughout the body - blockages of mucosal surfaces occur in lungs and bowel
What is ZE syndrome?
Gastrinoma that results in the overproduction of gastrin, stimulating the stomach to increase stomach acid production. Results in peptic ulcers and stomach cancer due to very decreased stomach pH
What are the lab findings associated with acute pancreatitis?
Increased amylase
Increased lipase
Increased triglycerides
Hypercalcemia
What is pancreatitis often associated with?
Alcoholism, gallstone formation, hyperparathyroidism
What is pancreatitis?
Inflammation of the pancreas as a result of reflux of pancreatic fluid from the common bile duct back into pancreatic tissue –> autodigestion and tissue breakdown
What is measured during the CCK test?
pH, bile flow rate, enzyme function, NaCO3 levels
What lab values with the CCK test are associated with pancreatic/bile duct obstruction?
Decreased flow rate
Increased enzyme concentrations
What lab values with the CCK test are associated with cystic fibrosis or pancreatitis?
Low NaCO3 and low enzymes
What lab value indicates steatorrhea?
> 7g of fecal fat in 24 hours
In exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, fecal fats are _______, fecal enzymes are _______.
increased; decreased
What lab value for the sweat test are diagnostic for CF?
> 60 mmol/L
What is the most sensitive lab test to assess pancreatitis?
Lipase
What lab values are measured for the serum enzyme test to determine if patient is suffering from pancreatitis vs biliary obstruction vs liver disease vs bone disorders/fractures?
AST, ALT, Amylase, Lipase, and GGT
What lab values from the serum enzyme test will be increased during a liver disorder?
AST and ALT
What lab values from the serum enzyme test will be increased during pancreatic issues?
Lipase and Amylase
What lab values from the serum enzyme test will be increased for bone diseases?
GGT only
What lab values from the serum enzyme test will be increased for biliary obstruction?
GGT with normal ALP
What can the serum enzyme test values be compared with for improved sensitivity with disease/morbidity assessment?
Haptoglobin, direct/indirect bilirubin, and hemoglobin
Order of the 3 protective layers of the brain and spinal cord
Dura mater (outermost)
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater (inner most)
During the collection of CSF, tube 1 goes where and is stored how?
Chemistry, may be frozen
During the collection of CSF, tube 2 goes where and is stored how?
Microbiology at RT
During the collection of CSF, tube 3 goes where and is stored how?
Hematology, refrigerated
During the collection of CSF, tube 4 goes where and is stored how?
Spare/extra kept at RT
Cloudy CSF is indicative of
increased protein or cells
Red CSF is indicative of
Erythrocyte contamination
Yellow CSF is indicative of
Xanthochromia; accumulation of bilirubin
Clotted CSF is indicative of
blood contamination during collection process
Traumatic tap vs intracranial hemorrhage: comparing tubes 1 through 4 colors
If color is fading/diluted from tube 1 to tube 4 = traumatic tap
If color is constant from tube 1 to tube 4 = intracranial hemorrhage
Traumatic tap vs intracranial hemorrhage: appearance before and after centrifugation
If pre centrifuge is red and post centrifuge is clear = traumatic tap
If pre centrifuge is red and post centrifuge is red = intracranial hemorrhage
If pre centrifuge is yellow/red and post centrifuge is yellow/pink/red = hemorrhage
Traumatic tap vs intracranial hemorrhage: presence of fibrinogen and clotting factors
If CSF sample is clotted = traumatic tap
If CSF sample is red but not clotted = might be hemorrhage and could contain hemosiderin and hematoidin crystals; evaluate with supernatant and color assessments
Normal CSF glucose is ________ % less than the value of blood glucose levels.
60-70%
Increase in CSF glucose =
clinically insignificant
Decrease in CSF glucose =
bacterial or fungal meningitis, hypoglycemia, or hypoglycorrhachia
Decreased CSF protein =
hypoproteinemia, CSF leakage or tear (detect by loss of CSF B-transferring which will be decreased B globulin region on electrophoresis)
Increased CSF protein =
traumatic tap, disrupted BBB, monoclonal gammopathy, multiple sclerosis, or cancer
________ and _________ are the dominating proteins under normal circumstances in CSF.
Albumin and prealbumin
What lab test would you evaluate to determine if the BBB is intact? What do these values mean?
CSF/Serum Albumin Index
If the index is >9, the BBB is disrupted (more albumin in CSF than serum)
If the index is <9, the BBB is intact (more albumin in serum)
What is the formula for CSF/Serum Albumin Index?
CSF albumin/Serum albumin
If IgG is increased in CSF, the IgG index is used. What is the formula?
(CSF IgG/serum IgG)/(CSF albumin/serum albumin)
Describe the lab values associated with IgG index
IgG index >0.73 = IgG being made within the CNS like with multiple sclerosis or SSPE or bacterial meningitis
IgG index <0.73 = normal
What will multiple sclerosis patients look like with electrophoresis?
Increased gamma globulin (oligoclonal banding)
What protein is present in those with neurogenerative disorders such as alzheimer’s and dementia?
Tau protein
Increased lactate and decreased glucose is highly suggestive of __________.
bacterial meningitis
Increased lactate and normal glucose is highly suggestive of __________.
viral meningitis
Glutamine is an indirect measure of _____ levels in CSF. Increased gluatmine is associated with?
NH3; hepatic encephalopathy
Transudate
Type of effusion due to systemic disorders that disrupt capillary blood flow and osmotic pressures (congestive heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis, and nephrotic syndrome, hypoproteinemia)
Transudative fluids tend to have _______ cells and ____ specific gravity.
decreased, low
Exudate
Type of effusion characterized by direct inflammatory or disease processes that affect the heart, lungs, or peritoneal cavity
Exudative fluids have _____ cell counts, ____ protein, and _____ specific gravity.
high, high, high
Thoracentesis is the removal of pleural fluid if an effusion is suspected. What is used to remove the pleural fluid for microbiology, cellular microscopy, and metabolism?
Microbiology: heparinized synringes
Cellular microscopy: EDTA
Metabolism: NaF (glucose and lactate)
Transudates are associated with
CHF, hypoproteinemia
Exudates are associated with
Infections/cancer/COPD
Formula for SAAG
Serum albumin - Ascites albumin
SAAG values interpreted
SAAG of 1.1 or up = transudative
SAAG <1.1 = exudative
Values of the L/S ratio to determine FLM
L/S ratio >2 = mature lungs
L/S ratio <2 = immature lungs
When is phosphatidylglycerol test used to assess FLM?
With gestational diabetic mothers
If a mother has gestational diabetes and her L/S ratio is >2, but she has decreased phosphatidylglycerol, does the fetus have matured lungs?
No
Lamellar body test to assess FLM
> 50,000 lamellar bodies = suggestive of mature lungs
<15,000 lamellar bodies = suggestive of immature lungs
What is the gold standard for FLM assessment for surfactant levels?
L/S ratio (lecithin and sphingomyelin levels)