LAB RESULTS

Question 1

What does ALT stand for?

Answer 1

Alanine aminotransferase

Question 2

Regarding liver impairment, what does HIGH ALT stand for?

Answer 2

Raised transaminases in hepatocellular damage

Question 3

What does AST stand for?

Answer 3

Aspartate aminotransferase

Question 4

Regarding liver impairment, what does HIGH AST stand for?

Answer 4

Raised transaminases in hepatocellular damage

Question 5

What does ALP stand for?

Answer 5

Alkaline phosphotase

Question 6

Regarding liver impairment, what does HIGH ALP stand for?

Answer 6

Found in the bile duct. Raised obstructive jaundice or cholestatic liver disease

Question 7

What does GGT stand for?

Answer 7

Gamma glutamyl transferase

Question 8

Regarding liver impairment, what does HIGH GGT stand for?

Answer 8

Found in the bile duct. Raised in obstructive jaundice or cholestatic liver disease

Question 9

Regarding liver impairment, what does HIGH BILIRUBIN mean?

Answer 9

Bilirubin is a yellow pigment in bile. It can cause jaundice

Question 10

Regarding liver impairment, what does LOW ALBUMIN mean?

Answer 10

Liver is unable to synthesise proteins; albumin

Question 11

Regarding liver impairment, what does HIGH PROTHOMBIN TIME/INR stand for?

Answer 11

Reduced clotting factors causes increased length of time for blood to clot

Question 12

Regarding the classification of CKD, there are GFR and ACR categories (albumin:creatinine ratio). What does G1 stand for?

Answer 12

Normal or high = > 90

Question 13

Regarding the classification of CKD, there are GFR and ACR categories (albumin:creatinine ratio). What does G2 stand for?

Answer 13

Mildly decreased = 60 - 89

Question 14

Regarding the classification of CKD, there are GFR and ACR categories (albumin:creatinine ratio). What does G3a stand for?

Answer 14

mildly to moderately decreased = 45 - 59

Question 15

Regarding the classification of CKD, there are GFR and ACR categories (albumin:creatinine ratio). What does G3b stand for?

Answer 15

moderately to severely decreased = 30 - 44

Question 16

Regarding the classification of CKD, there are GFR and ACR categories (albumin:creatinine ratio). What does G4 stand for?

Answer 16

severely decreased = 15 - 29

Question 17

Regarding the classification of CKD, there are GFR and ACR categories (albumin:creatinine ratio). What does G5 stand for?

Answer 17

KIDNEY FAILURE = x<15

Question 18

BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen test

Answer 18

Amount of N in the blood that comes from waste product urea - liver disease and who is on a restricted protein diet

Question 19

CD4+ test

Answer 19

Blood test in how well the immune system is working for HIV

Question 20

C-reactive protein

Answer 20

Inflammatory marker and cholesterol levels - high risk of HF

Question 21

Stool antigen test

Answer 21

Help detect H pylori antigens