LFT - PART 2 Flashcards
markers for hepatocellular necrosis
ALT or Alanine Aminotransferase
AST or Aspartate Aminotransferase
ALT is also known as
Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase
ALT is most specific due to ________ in the liver
high concentration
best test to assess hepatocellular integrity.
ALT
ALT is present in the ______ of liver cells
cytosol
____ concentration is higher than ________ in acute liver disease
ALT ; AST
significance of ALT
hepatocellular disorder exhibit higher level than intra or extrahepatic obstruction
normal range of ALT in male
13 to 35 U/L
normal range of ALT in female
10 to 30 U/L
AST or Aspartate Amino Transferase is also kown as
Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
less specific (found in the mitochondria and cytosol liver cell, heart and skeletal muscle)
AST
significance of AST
4x increased in cirrhosis; 100x increased in viral hepatitis.
ALT and AST > 1000
ischaemic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, paracetamol overdose
AST > ALT
alcoholism, drug intoxication, cirrhosis
AST requires __________ (PSP or vitamin B6) as a cofactor.
pyridoxal 5 phosphate
If a patient is ________ deficient it can lead to false negative AST results in some commercially available assays.
vitamin B6
normal range of AST
8 to 20 U/L
_____________ least specific – increased in cardiac and hepatic injury.
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD)
Markers that reflect cholestasis
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
increased in obstructive diseases.
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
found on cell surfaces, sinusoidal and bile canalicular.
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
ALP is significantly increased in ______ diseases and _____ disease
obstructive ; Paget
ALP is decreased in _______ because of lack of ______
hypophosphatasia ; ALP isoenzyme
normally higher in children than adults because of bone growth.
ALP
Best test for cholestatic disease (More specific than GGT)
ALP
significantly increased in alcoholism.
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
Helps confirm excess alcohol intake, highly sensitive to detecting alcohol abuse.
GGT
GGT is increased in _______ despite normal liver function tests.
alcoholics
Accompanies ALP increase in biliary obstruction/lesion.
GGT
ALP > GGT = ?
bone disease, pregnancy
GGT > ALP = ?
alcohol, medications
Tests for Biliary Excretion
Total Bilirubin, B1, B2
commonly elevated with ALP during cholestasis.
Total Bilirubin, B1, B2
elevated with severe liver disease.
Total Bilirubin, B1, B2
elevated in non-liver disease (hemolysis)
Total Bilirubin, B1, B2
Tests for Liver Synthetic Function
Albumin
decrease _______ indicated severe liver injury.
Albumin
increase may indicate severe liver injury.
PT/INR or Prothrombin Time
Analysis of _______ is important for assessing nutritional status and presence of severe diseases involving the liver, kidney and bone marrow.
proteins
_______ and _______ are about 10% higher in ambulatory individuals.
Total protein and albumin