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3 minerals

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Calcium phosphorus magnesium

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3 electrolytes

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Sodium potassium chloride

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Two main parts to total protein

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Albumin globulin

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Creatinine is a byproduct of

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Muscle metabolism produced at constant rate

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Creatinine is filtered out by the

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Glomeruli

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Creatinine levels are affected by what two things

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Hydration status, ureter/bladder/urethral obstruction

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BUN is the end product of

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Protein metabolism

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How much of BUN is transformed by kidneys to be reexcreted

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40%

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BUN levels are affected by a number of things…

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Protein, protein absorption, fever, steroids, hydration status, obstruction, liver disease

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What sample is preferred for creatinine and BUN?

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Serum

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Glucose is affected by

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Insulin and glucagon secreted by the pancreas

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Why would glucose levels be high

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Diabetes, stress, steroids, cushings dz

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Glucose levels will be low with

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Malabsorption, liver disease, tech error

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If blood sample sits, glucose will alter ..

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10% for every hour

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Amylase breaks down

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Starches and glycogen

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Amylase and lipase are not useful in

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Cats

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What is elevated with pancreatitis, cushings, steroids, liver disease, upper GI dz

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Amylase

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Lipase breaks down

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Long chain fatty acids of lipids

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What is elevated with pancreatitis, renal failure, cushings, steroids, bile tract dz

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Lipase

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Trypsinlike immunoreactivity is a test of choice for

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EPI

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How is trypsinogen normally released

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By pancreas into the circulation

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TLI requires what kind of sample

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Fasting serum

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Bilirubin is formed from

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Heme metabolism

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High levels of bilirubin results in

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Jaundice

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What type of bilirubin is lipid soluble, binds to serum protein and taken to liver to join other substances

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Unconjugated

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What type of bilirubin is glucuronic acid- water soluble and easily excreted in bile- some goes back into circulation

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Conjugated bilirubin

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Unconjugated - conjugated = ?

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Total bilirubin

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What two diseases are high unconjugated levels of bilirubin seen with

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Prehepatic and hepatic disease

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High conjugated bilirubin is present with liver disease and what else

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Cholestasis

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What do we know about dogs with bilirubin in their urine

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They normally have liver disease

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Horses who are fasted briefly will become

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Jaundice

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What to do with sample for bilirubin test

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Store it in the dark

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Albumin + globulin =?

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Total protein

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What levels are low with liver disease, starvation, Infl GI or renal dz, fever, diabetes, blood loss, trauma, lactation

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Albumin

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Globulin is divided how

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Alpha beta gamma globulins. And fibrinogen

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What is fibrinogen

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A clotting factor produces in the liver

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Fibrinogen levels are used to assess…. Useful in what species

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Inflammation, horses.

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What sample is needed for fibrinogen levels?

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Plasma

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SGPT aka

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ALT

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SGOT aka

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AST

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High levels of ALT are seen in what 3 species

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Dog cat primates

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where is AST found in body?

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In all body tissues

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Horses have higher level of …? Therefore- dilute.

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AST

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This is found in all tissues but mostly liver and bone.. And is higher in growing animals

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ALKP

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These levels are high with cholestasis, steroids, cushings, anticonvulsant drugs

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ALKP

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