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LFT - PART 2 Flashcards

1
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markers for hepatocellular necrosis

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ALT or Alanine Aminotransferase
AST or Aspartate Aminotransferase

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2
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ALT is also known as

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Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase

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3
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ALT is most specific due to ________ in the liver

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high concentration

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4
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best test to assess hepatocellular integrity.

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ALT

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5
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ALT is present in the ______ of liver cells

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cytosol

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6
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____ concentration is higher than ________ in acute liver disease

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ALT ; AST

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7
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significance of ALT

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hepatocellular disorder exhibit higher level than intra or extrahepatic obstruction

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8
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normal range of ALT in male

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13 to 35 U/L

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9
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normal range of ALT in female

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10 to 30 U/L

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10
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AST or Aspartate Amino Transferase is also kown as

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Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase

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11
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less specific (found in the mitochondria and cytosol liver cell, heart and skeletal muscle)

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AST

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12
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significance of AST

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4x increased in cirrhosis; 100x increased in viral hepatitis.

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13
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ALT and AST > 1000

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ischaemic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, paracetamol overdose

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14
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AST > ALT

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alcoholism, drug intoxication, cirrhosis

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15
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AST requires __________ (PSP or vitamin B6) as a cofactor.

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pyridoxal 5 phosphate

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16
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If a patient is ________ deficient it can lead to false negative AST results in some commercially available assays.

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vitamin B6

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17
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normal range of AST

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8 to 20 U/L

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18
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_____________ least specific – increased in cardiac and hepatic injury.

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Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD)

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19
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Markers that reflect cholestasis

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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)

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20
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increased in obstructive diseases.

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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

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21
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found on cell surfaces, sinusoidal and bile canalicular.

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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

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22
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ALP is significantly increased in ______ diseases and _____ disease

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obstructive ; Paget

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23
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ALP is decreased in _______ because of lack of ______

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hypophosphatasia ; ALP isoenzyme

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24
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normally higher in children than adults because of bone growth.

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ALP

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25
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Best test for cholestatic disease (More specific than GGT)

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ALP

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26
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significantly increased in alcoholism.

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Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)

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27
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Helps confirm excess alcohol intake, highly sensitive to detecting alcohol abuse.

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GGT

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28
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GGT is increased in _______ despite normal liver function tests.

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alcoholics

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29
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Accompanies ALP increase in biliary obstruction/lesion.

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GGT

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30
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ALP > GGT = ?

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bone disease, pregnancy

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31
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GGT > ALP = ?

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alcohol, medications

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32
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Tests for Biliary Excretion

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Total Bilirubin, B1, B2

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33
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commonly elevated with ALP during cholestasis.

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Total Bilirubin, B1, B2

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34
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elevated with severe liver disease.

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Total Bilirubin, B1, B2

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35
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elevated in non-liver disease (hemolysis)

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Total Bilirubin, B1, B2

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36
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Tests for Liver Synthetic Function

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Albumin

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37
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decrease _______ indicated severe liver injury.

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Albumin

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38
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increase may indicate severe liver injury.

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PT/INR or Prothrombin Time

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39
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Analysis of _______ is important for assessing nutritional status and presence of severe diseases involving the liver, kidney and bone marrow.

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proteins

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40
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_______ and _______ are about 10% higher in ambulatory individuals.

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Total protein and albumin

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41
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Plasma levels of total protein is ______ higher than serum due to fibrinogen.

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0.2 to 0.4 g/dL

42
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Transudates have a total protein of ______ (<50% of the serum total protein)

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< 3.0 g/dL

43
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Exudate gas total protein

44
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T or F..

In measuring total proteins in serum, fasting may not be required.

45
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Total Protein Det is usually performed on ______, which has no fibrinogen and no anticoagulant that may slightly dilute proteins in plasma.

46
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_______ may false elevate the total protein

47
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Total protein det. reference value

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6.5 to 8.3 g/dL

48
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Differentiates intrahepatic disorder (prolonged protime) from extrahepatic obstructive liver disease (normal protime)

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PROTHROMBIN TIME (VITAMIN K RESPONSE TEST)

49
Q

Persistent prolongation of protime despite vitamin K administration indicates loss of _________ to synthesize proteins

A

hepatic capacity

50
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In acute viral or toxic hepatitis, prolongation of protime signifies ______________.

A

massive cellular damage

51
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In _____, concentration of the protein is inversely proportional to the severity of the liver disease.

52
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Decrease serum albumin concentration may be due to decrease ______.

53
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Low protein + low albumin =

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hepatic cirrhosis or nephrotic syndrome

54
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Dye used for measurement of Albumin

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  • Bromcresol Green
  • Methyl Orange
  • Hydroxyazobenzene Benzoic Acid (HABA)
  • Bromcresol Purple
55
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Increased serum albumin is also called/known as

A

Hyperalbuminemia

56
Q
  • Severe Hydration
  • Prolonged tourniquet application – artifactual hyperalbuminemia.
A

Increased Serum Albumin (Hyperalbuminemia)

57
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Decreased Serum Albumin is also known/called as

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Hypoalbuminemia

58
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3 that is included in Decreased Serum Albumin (Hypoalbuminemia)

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Reduced Synthesis
Increased Loss
Increased Catabolism

59
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Chronic Liver Disease, Malabsorption Syndrome, Malnutrition, and Muscle Wasting Disease

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Reduced Synthesis

60
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Nephrotic Syndrome, Massive Burns, Orthostatic Albuminuria

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Increased Loss

61
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Massive Burns, Malignancy, Thyrotoxicosis

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Increased Catabolism

62
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In measuring conjugation and excretion function, the specimen should be free of _____ and ______

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hemolysis and lipemia

63
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In measuring conjugation and excretion function, the specimen should be stored in the ______ and measured _____

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dark ; ASAP

64
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In measuring conjugation and excretion function, the specimen should have ___ visible icteria

65
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belongs to bilirubin assay

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Van Den Berg Reaction
Evelyn and Malloy
Jendrassik and Grof

66
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Principle of Bilirubin Assay

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Van Den Berg Reaction – diazotization of bilirubin

67
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Coupling Accelerator of Evelyn and Malloy

68
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Final Reaction in Evelyn and Malloy

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(+) Pink to Purple

69
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o Popular technique for Discreet Analyzer
o Not affected by Hemolysis

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Jendrassik and Grof

70
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Jendrassik and Grof coupling accelerator

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Caffeine Sodium Benzoate

71
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In Jendrassik and Grof, _________terminates initial reaction and destroy excess diazo

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Ascorbic Acid

72
Q

diazo is made up of …

A

sulfanilic acid in hydrochloric acid and sodium nitrite

73
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Jendrassik and Grof final reaction

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(+) = Pink to Blue

74
Q

It is a test for hepatocellular function and potency of bile duct; rarely used

A

Bronsulfothalein (BSP) Dye Extraction Test

75
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Double collection method in Bronsulfothalein (BSP) Dye Extraction Test

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Rosenthal White

76
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Single collection method in Bronsulfothalein (BSP) Dye Extraction Test

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Mac Donald Method

77
Q

Colorless end product of bilirubin

A

UROBILINOGEN

78
Q

Excreted in urine and feces or reabsorbed into the portal blood and return to the liver.

A

UROBILINOGEN

79
Q

Absence of substance + complete biliary obstruction

A

UROBILINOGEN

80
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method of testing in urobilinogen

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Ehrlich Method

81
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NV of UROBILINOGEN in Feces

82
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NV of UROBILINOGEN in 24 hours urine

83
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In test for detoxification function, it involves ______ and ______ test

A

enzyme and ammonia

84
Q

Any injury to the liver that results to _____ and _________ causes liberation of enzymes.

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cytosis ; necrosis

85
Q

Used to assess the extent of liver damage and to differentiate hepatocellular from jaundice.

86
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examples or the enzymes included are

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ALT, AST, ALP, GGT 5’nucleoside, LDH

87
Q

Arise from the deamination of amino acid

88
Q

Released from the skeletal muscle during exercise

89
Q

Elevated level of ammonia are ___________ and often associated with ________

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neurotoxic ; encephalopathy

90
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ammonia clinical significance

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diagnosis of hepatic failure and Reyes syndrome.

91
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ammonia Normal value

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11 to 35 mmol/dL

92
Q

in test for detoxification function, ______ is a source of contamination

93
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in test for detoxification function, preferred specimen is

A

arterial blood

94
Q

in test for detoxification function, specimen requirement is

A

Heparin, EDTA kept in ice water immediately.

95
Q

in test for detoxification function, method of testing is

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Berthelot reaction, Glutamate dehydrogenase.

96
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in test for detoxification function, digestion includes

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Kjehdal Method

97
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in test for detoxification function, measurement for ammonia is

A

o Nesslerization Reaction
o Berthelot Reaction

98
Q

characterized by necrosis and inflammation of the hepatocytes that results in a decrease in functional ability and abnormal liver function test results.

99
Q

In hepatitis, changes can be caused by ______ and/or ______ agents

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infectious ; toxic

100
Q

6 hepatitis viruses

A

Hepa A, Hepa B, Hepa C, Hepa D, Hepa E and Hepa G.

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