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[LAB] AST & ALT Flashcards

1
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EC CODE OF AST

A

2.6.1.1

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EC CODE OF ALT

A

2.6.1.2

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3
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NORMAL VALUES OF AST

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30C — Up to 28
37C — Up to 40

QUICK:
28–30
40–37

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4
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MULTIPLIER OF AST and ALT

A

x 1768

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5
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SI CONVERSION FACTOR OF AST AND ALT

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x 16.67

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CONC. OF 2-OXOGLUTARATE IN AST REAGENT

A

0.12 mM

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CONC. OF 2-KETOGLUTARATE IN ALT REAGENT

A

0.13 mM

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CONC. OF L-ASPARTATE IN AST REAGENT

A

200 mM

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9
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CONC. OF L-ALANINE IN ALT REAGENT

A

400 mM

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10
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CONC. OF LDH AND MDH IN AST REAGENT

A

LDH — 800 mM
MDH — 600 mM

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11
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DETECTION LIMIT/ LINEARITY OF AST AND ALT

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Up to 500 IU/L

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12
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TROUBLESHOOTING SAMPLES WITH VALUES HIGHER THAN THE LINEARITY

A
  1. Dilute with 1:1 Saline Solution
  2. Re-assay
  3. Multiply results by 2
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13
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STORAGE CONDITION OF DRY REAGENTS OF AST AND ALT

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Store at 2-8C

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STABILITY OF RECONSTITUTED REAGENTS

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Stable for 8 hours at RT (15-30C)
OR
21 days when refrigerated immediately

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15
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STABILITY OF SPECIMEN

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Stable at 4C for a minimum of 7 days

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16
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ALT ACTIVITY IN HEMOLYZED SERUM

A

7x ALT ACTIVITY

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17
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AST ACTIVITY IN HEMOLYZED SERUM

A

15x AST ACTIVITY

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18
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NORMAL VALUES OF ALT

A

30C — Up to 26 IU/L
37C — Up to 38 IU/L

QUICK
26 — 30
38 — 37

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19
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RECONSTITUTE DRY REAGENT WITH __ mL of ___

A

12 mL of Distilled Water

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20
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WAVELENGTH OF AST AND ALT ASSAYS

A

340 nm

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21
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BLANK SOLUTION COMPOSITION

A

1.0 mL of Distilled Water

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22
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SAMPLE SOLUTION COMPOSITION

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1.0 mL Reagent
0.1 mL Patient’s Sample

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23
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AST/ALT INCUBATION TEMPERATURE AND PERIOD

A

37C for 3 minutes

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AST/ALT INCUBATION TEMPERATURE AND PERIOD IN BETWEEN READINGS

A

37C for 1 minute

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25
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REACTION PRINCIPLE OF AST

A

L-aspartate + a-ketoglutarate —AST—> oxaloacetate + glutamate
oxaloacetate + NADH + H —MDH—> malate + NAD

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26
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REACTION PRINCIPLE OF ALT

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L-alanine + a-ketoglutarate —ALT—> oxaloacetate + pyruvate
pyruvate + NADH + H —LDH—> lactate + NAD

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27
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FORMER NAME OF AST

A

SGOT
Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetate Transferase

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28
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FORMER NAME OF ALT

A

SGPT
Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transferase

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29
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MAIN TISSUE SOURCE OF AST

A

HEART
LIVER
SKELETAL MUSCLES

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30
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MINOR SOURCES OF AST

A

KIDNEYS
SPLEEN
RBC
PANCREAS
LUNGS

TIP: Where does blood go/flow?

31
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MAJOR TISSUE SOURCE OF ALT

A

LIVER**
KIDNEYS

32
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MINOR TISSUE SOURCE OF ALT

A

HEART
SKELETAL MUSCLES

33
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CLINICAL CONDITION IF AST REMAINS NORMAL BUT ALT INCREASES

A

ALT ↔️
AST ⬆️

MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

34
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CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF AST

A
  • Verify course of hepatic diseases
  • Monitor patients with myocardial infarction, skeletal muscle disease
35
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ABSORBANCE TREND OF AST/ALT

A

DECREASING

36
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CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ALT

A
  • Monitor or help diagnose hepatic diseases (ex.: hepatitis, hepatic obstructions)
  • Diagnose myocardial infarction (in conjunction with AST)
37
Q

ULN REACHED TO STOP MEDICATIONS

38
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AMOUNT OF ABSORBANCES RECORDED

39
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FACTORS THAT CAUSE FALSE ELEVATIONS

A
  1. Hemolyzed samples
  2. Lipemic or icteric samples
  3. Pyridoxal phosphate (Coenzyme of AST & ALT btw)
  4. Pyruvate
  5. Drugs
40
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DRUGS THAT CAUSE FALSE ELEVATIONS

A
  1. Anabolic steroids
  2. Chloramphenicol
  3. Antacids
41
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ISOENZYMES OF AST

A
  1. Cytoplasmic
  2. Mitochondrial
42
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ASSAY METHODS USED IN BOTH AST AND ALT

A
  1. Reitman - Frankel
  2. Babson
  3. Chemiluminesence
43
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HALF LIFE OF AST

44
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HALF LIFE OF ALT

45
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AMOUNT OF Hb THAT CAUSES INTERFERENCE

A

Hb > 45 mg/dL

46
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AMOUNT OF BILIRUBIN AND TRIGLYCERIDES THAT CAUSE INTERFERENCE

A

Bilirubin > 19 mg/dL
Triglycerides > 650 mg/dL

47
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DO ANTICOAGULANTS AFFECT AST/ALT ACTIVITY?

A

NO — Which is why plasma can be used.

48
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WHY IS LDH INCLUDED IN AST REAGENTS?

A

To convert pyruvate to lactate.
Pyruvate intensifies AST activity.

49
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WHAT DOES PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE ACTIVATE

A

THE APOENZYME FORM OF TRANSAMINASE

50
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SOURCE OF PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE IN ASSAYS

A

WATER CONTAMINATED WITH MICROBIAL GROWTH

51
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AMOUNT OF PYRUVATE THAT CAUSES INTERFERENCES IN ALT ASSAYS

A

Pyruvate > 0.2 mmol/L

52
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ELEVATION PERIODS OF AST IN ANGINA PECTORIS

A

Rise — 6-8 hrs
Peak — 24 hrs
Return — 3-5 days or Within 5 days

53
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[Assay] OPTIMAL PH IS 7.3 TO 7.8

A

KARMEN METHOD
REITMAN - FRANKEL

54
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[Assay] ALT ASSAY METHOD RECOMMENDED BY THE IFCC

A

KARMEN METHOD

55
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[Assay] REACTS WITH 2,4 DINITROPHENYLHYDRAZONE

A

REITMAN-FRANKEL

56
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[Assay] COLORED COMPOUND OF REITMAN-FRANKEL

57
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[Assay] WAVELENGTH OF REITMAN-FRANKEL

58
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[Assay] DISADVANTAGE OF REITMAN-FRANKEL

A

NON-SPECIFIC
Can react with any ketoacid

59
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[Assay] USES DIAZONIUM SALT WITH OXALOACETIC ACID

A

BABSON
REACTION WITH DIAZONIUM SALT

60
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[Assay] ADVANTAGE OF BABSON

A

SPECIFIC AND SENSITIVE
Lesser need for reagent blank

61
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[Assay] COLORED COMPOUND OF BABSON

62
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[Assay] ADVANTAGE OF CHEMILUMINESENCE

A

SENSITIVE
Low background signal level
Wide angle of concentration

63
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[Assay] DISADVANTAGE OF CHEMILUMINESENCE

A

INHIBITORS
1. Superoxide dismutase
2. N-nitro-Larginine-methyl ester hydrochloride

64
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[Assay] SIDE REACTIONS MONITORED/ DIRECT DETECTIONS MADE BY CHROMATOGRAPHY

A
  1. Xanthine
  2. Glutamate
65
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[Assay] CONCENTRATION OF AST AND GLUTAMATE IN CHROMATOGRAPHY

A

AST — 0.1 UI-L
GLUTAMATE — 5 UI-L

66
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[Assay] METHOD THAT CAN IDENTIFY ALL COMPONENTS IN THE REACTION

A

CHROMATOGRAPHY

67
Q

[Assay] SEPARATION OF AST ISOENZYMES

A

ELECTROPHORESIS

68
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[Assay] AST ISOENZYME CHARGES

A

Cytoplasmic — anionic
Mitochondrial — cationic

69
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[Assay] PRINCIPLE OF IMMUNOPRECIPITATION IN AST

A

Using antibodies against both mitochondrial and cytoplasmic fraction

70
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[Assay] ALT ASSAY METHOD RECOMMENDED BY THE IFCC

A

WROBLEWSKI AND LA DUE

71
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[Assay] OPTIMAL PH OF WROBLEWSKI AND LA DUE

A

pH 7.3 to 7.8

72
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[Assay] WAVELENGTH OF WROBLEWSKI AND LA DUE

73
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[Assay] PRINCIPLE OF CHEMILUMINESENCE

A

2H202+ luminol + 20H -> 4H20 + N2+ 3-aminophthalate + hu

BASTA — oxidation of luminol by hydrogen peroxide creates chemiluminesence

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