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Liver Function Test Flashcards

1
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Plasma level of total protein

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0.2 to 0.4 g/dl slightly higher than serum due to fibrinogen

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2
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the two test that provide the most useful indices for assessing severity of liver disease

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(Synthetic Liver Function ) Serum Albumin and Vit. K dependent coagulation factor

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3
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how many mg of bilirubin is produce daily in the healthy adult

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200-300mg of bilirubin

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4
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How many g of albumin daily is produce by the normal liver

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12 g

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5
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The anatomic unit or functional unit of the liver

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Hepatic Lobule

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6
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A test for hepatocellular fxn and potency of bile duct

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Bromsulfathalein Dye Excretion Test

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7
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Ammonia reference value as serum

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19-60 ug/dl or 11-35 mmol/L

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8
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name 7 enzymes that are secreted in the Liver

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ALP , Aminotransferase , 5’ nucleotidase , GGT , OCT , LAP and LD

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9
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Enzyme secreted in the liver that is specific for Alcoholic Hepatitis

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GGT

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10
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Reference value for Total Protein

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6.5-8.3 g/dl

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11
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Give 1 Clinical significance or disease associated with Gamma Spike

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Multiple myeloma

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12
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Give 1 Clinical significance or disease associated with alpha 1 globulin flat curve

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Juvenile cirrhosis ( AAT deficiency )

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13
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Give 1 Clinical significance or disease associated with Beta gamma bridging

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Hepatic Cirrhosis

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14
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Give 1 Clinical significance or disease associated with alpha 2 globulin band spike

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nephrotic syndrome

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15
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Is an alternative test to chemical analysis of serum Total Protein

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Refractometry

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16
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A Method/ Test in Total Protein that is based on the principle that Cupric ion complex the groups involved in the PEPTIDE BOND forming a violet colored chelates which is proportional to the number of peptide bonds present and reflects TOTAL protein level at 545 nm

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Biuret Method

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17
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Method in Total Protein that has the HIGHEST ANALYTICAL SENSITIVITY

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Folin Ciocalteu

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18
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Other name of Folin Ciocalteu

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Lowry Method

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19
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A Method/ Test in Total Protein that is based on the principle OXIDATION OF PHENOLIC CPDS. such as tyrosine , tryptophan and histidine

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Folin-Ciocalteu

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20
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According to Kjeldahl 1 g of Nitrogen is equivalent to how many grams of Protein?

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6.54 g of Protein

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21
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A Method/ Test in Total Protein that is based on the principle that the absorbance of protein at 210nm is due to the absorbance of the peptide bond specific wavelength (280 nm)

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UV absorption Method

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22
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It is the reference method for Total Protein but not routinely use

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Kjeldahl Method

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23
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Reference value for Albumin

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53-65% or 3.5-5.0 g/dl

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24
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Reference value for y-Globulin

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12-22% or 0.8-1.6 g/dl

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25
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Spikes of a1 , a2 and B globulin bands indicates

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Inflammation

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26
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Globulin is Soluble to ______ and _____.

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Weak Salt soln. and Hydrocarbon solvents

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27
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Albumin is Soluble to _____ and ______.

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Water and Concentrated salt soln

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28
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Albumin is Insoluble to _______, _______ and ______

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Saturated salt soln
Highly conc. salt soln
Hydrocarbon solvent

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29
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Globulin is insoluble to ____, ____ and ______.

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Water , Conc and Saturated salt soln.

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30
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Is the hereditary absence of albumin ; inability to synthesize albumin

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analbuminemia

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31
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Most commonly used dye in for Protein

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BCG

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32
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Most specific dye for Protein

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BCP

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33
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True or False the presence of penicillin may cause falsely INCREASE RESULT of serum albumin

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False it may cause falsely low serum Albumin

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34
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It differentiates intrahepatic disorder from extrahepatic obstructive liver disease

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Prothrombin time ( Vit. K response Test)

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35
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Preferred specimen for Ammonia Determination

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Arterial Blood if Venous blood is use tourniquet should be use minimally, and first clenching and relaxing avoided during collection

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36
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Formula for Deta Bilirubin

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TotalBilirubin - Indirect Bilirubin + Direct Bilirubin

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37
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Conversion factor for Bilirubin

38
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Other name for Hepatic Lobule

39
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Reference value for Indirect bilirubin

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0.2-0.8 mg/dl

40
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Reference value for Direct Bilirubin

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0-0.2mg/dl

41
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Reference value for Total Bilirubin

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0.2-1.0 mg/dl

42
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Is the presence of two albumin bands instead of a single bnd in electrophoresis

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Bisalbuminemia

43
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Reference value for a1-globulin

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2.5-5% ( 0.1 - 0.3 mg/dl )

44
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Reference value for a2-globulin

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7 - 13% ( 0.6 - 1.0 mg/dl )

45
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A globulin that increases as a non-specific response to inflammation

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a1-globulin

46
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Rgt use in Kjeldahl Method

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Sulfuric Acid , Tungstic Acid

47
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Rgt use in Biuret Method

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Alkaline Copper Sulfate
Rochele Salt ( NaK Tartrate)
NaOH , KI2

48
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Biuret Method Detects Protein Concentration ___ mg/dl

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10 or 15 mg/dl

49
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Folin Ciocalteau Main Rgt

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Phosphotungstic molybdic acid or phenol rgt

50
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Rgt use in Salt Fractionation

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Sodium Sulfate

51
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Reference value for A/G ratio

52
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Final Reaction of Evelyn Malloy Method

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Pink to purple azobilirubin

53
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Final Reaction of Jendrassik Method

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Pink to Blue Azobilirubin

54
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Buffer use in Jendrassik Method

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Sodium Acetate

55
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Jendrassik Grof Method is not affected by Hgb up to ____ mg/dl and pH changes

56
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Also known as Conjugation Deficit

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Crigler - Naljar Syndrome

57
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Also known as Bilirubin Excretion Deficit

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Dublin Johnson Syndrome and Rotor Syndrome

58
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Are often the only indication of cell injury in early or localized Liver Disease

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Enzyme Test

59
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Visible Icterisia occurs when bilirubin is ___mg/dl

60
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Also known as Bilirubin Transport Deficit

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Gilbert’s Syndrome

61
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In Prothrombin Time Vit. K is administered INTRAMUSCULARLY , ___mg daily for _ to _ days

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10mg for 1-3 days

62
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In adults it is the most common cause of Hyperbilirubinemia

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Cholelithiasis

63
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Total Bilirubin is measured in how minutes after adding methanol or caffein soln

64
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Coomassie brilliant blue dye is for dectection of proteins to as little as ___

65
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Ninhydrin which develops a ___ color by reacting with primary amines is widely used for detection of peptides and amino acid after ____ chromatography

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Violet , Paper

66
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Use for amino acid analyses

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Ion Exchange Column

67
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Reference value for Delta bilirubin

68
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Is a familial form of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia caused by a circulating INHIBITOR OF BILIRUBIN CONJUGATION

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Lucey-Driscoll Syndrome

69
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Jaundice is clinically evident when bilirubin level exceeds ____

70
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Delta Bilirubin is not calculated on neonatal patients on how many days

71
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Specific marker of Pre Hepatic and Post Hepatic Jaundice because it is not affected by hemolysis

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Measurement of B2 bilirubin

72
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NM use in the Biuret Reaction

73
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Evelyn Malloy Method Diazo A Rgt.

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0.1% Sulfanilic Acid + HCl

74
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Evelyn Malloy Method Diazo B Rgt.

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0.5% Sodium Nitrite

75
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A critically important neurotransmitter in the CNS that is lowered by Ammonia Toxicity

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Gamma Amino Butyric Acid ( GABA )

76
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Common Method use in Ammonia

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Nesslerization Reaction , Berthelot , Glutamate Dehydrogenase

77
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In Nesslerization Reaction if N2 is low or moderate what is the end color

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Yellow End Color

78
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Nesslerization Reaction if N2/ammonia is high the color

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Orange Brown Color

79
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Rgt use in Berthelot Reaction

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Phenol , Hypochlorite , Na nitroprusside , Indolephenol blue

80
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5 Common Conditions associated with increase Ammonia

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Cirrhosis , Hepatitis , Reye Syndrome , Chronic Renal Disease and Acetaminophen poisoning

81
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Reference value for Uribilinogen in Stool

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75-275 ehrlich unit / 100g of feces

82
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Reference value for Uribilinogen in Urine

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0.1-1.0 ehrlich units / 2hrs or 0.54 ehrlichs/day

83
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Give 2 BSP Administration Method

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Rosenthal White and Mac Donald Method

84
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Dose use in Mac Donald Method

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5mg/kg body weight of the px

85
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Specimen collection in Rosenthal White Method

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after 5mins and after 30mins

86
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Specimen collection in Mac Donald Method

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After 45 mins

87
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Dose use of Rosenthal White Method

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2mg/kg body weight of the px

88
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Normal value for Macdonald Method

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+/- 5% dye retention

89
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Normal Value for Rosenthal white method

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After 5mins = 50 % dye retention

After 30mins = 0% dye retention

90
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Evelyn Mally Diazo Blank Rgt.

91
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5 Enzyme Markers of Hepatic Parenchymal Diseases

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Amino Transferase , LDH , ICD , OCT , SDH

92
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4 Enzyme Markers of Obstructive Hepatic Disorder with Biliary Tree Involvement

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5’ - NT , ALP , GGT , LAP

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