liver function test Flashcards
lfts confirm
liver disease
hepatic/ biliary cell involvement
extent of liver damage
tests for liver function
serum bilirubin
hepatic enzymes
PT
serum A/G ratio
normal bilirubin
< 1mg/dl
bilirubin in jaundice
> 2.5 mg/dl
enzymes in Lfts
ALT – alanine transaminase
AST – aspartate transaminase
GGT – Y-glutamyl transferase
ALP – alkaline Phosphatase
proteins in Lfts
total proteins
albumin
globulin
synthetic function of lfts
pt
serum ammonia
excretory function of lfts
total bilirubin
urine bilirubin
urine UBG
tumor markers of lfts
alpha- fetoproteins
gamma glutamyl transferase is elevated in
pancreatitis
cardiac, renal and pulmonary disorders
diabetes
alcoholism
acute parenchymal damage
biliary obstruction
causes of acute liver disease
viral –
hep A B C D E, EBV, CMV, Yellow fever virus
Non- viral –
leptospira, Q fever, toxoplasma gondi
Poisons –
afatoxin, carbon tetrachloride, mushrooms
drugs –
paracetamol
halothane
alcohol –
pregnancy –
shock –
wilsons disease –
causes of chronic liver disease
Non alcoholic fatty liver disease
alcohol
viral – Hep B, C
autoimmune
drugs – isoniazid, ketoconazole
ulcerative colitis
genetic
what are the routine LFTs
ALT, AST, ALP, GGT
total bilirubin
serum albumin
total protein
A/G ratio
normal ALT
7-56 IU/L
normal AST
0- 40 IU/L
normal ALP
41- 133 IU/L
normal GGT
9- 85 IU/L
normal total bilirubin
0.1- 1 mg/dl
normal serum albumin
3.5- 5.3g/dl
normal total protein
6- 8 g/dl