Liver Function Tests Flashcards
The chief metabolic organ
liver
Large organ divided unequally into 2 lobes by a ____
falciform ligament
functional unit of the liver
Lobules
2 major type of cells in liver
Hepatocytes
Kupffer cells
AKA hepatic macrophage
Kupffer cells
Produces majority of lobules
Hepatocytes
2 blood supply of liver
Hepatic artery
Portal vein
Supplies 25% of blood
hepatic artery
Supplies majority of blood (75%)
portal vein
blood produced by liver (____ mL/min)
1500
synthetic function secretes ____ (6)
plasma proteins, CHO, lipids, lipoproteins, ketone bodies, & enzymes
Its tests quantitates the severity of hepatic dysfunction
synthetic function
Assessment of nutritional status and presence of severe disease involving the liver, kidney and bone marrow
TP
sample of TP
serum
serum is preferred as sample for TP because plasma contains _____
fibrinogen and anticoagulant
Effect of fibrinogen to TP
increases total protein to 0.2-0.4 g/dL
Effect of anticoagulant to TP
decreases total protein due to dilutional effect
interference of TP
hemolysis, ictericia
serous fluid transudates
<3.0 g/dL
serous fluid exudates
> 3.0 g/dL
methods for TP
Kjeldahl Method
Biuret Method
Folin-Ciocalteu (Lowry) Method
UV Absorption Method
Refractometry
Turbidimetry and Nephelometry
Salt Fractionation
Coomasie Brilliant Blue Dye
Ninhydrin
Serum Protein Electrophoresis
In SPE, Width of the protein band in a particular fraction depends on the ______ in the fraction
concentration of protein
The acidic and basic amino acids content of proteins determines its net charge.
Isoelectric Property of Proteins
pH of SPE
8.6
Buffer for SPE
Barbital (Veronal)
When particles are large, they ____ in the point of origin
stay
The smaller the particle, the ____ its migration towards the anode
faster
Order of Normal SPE Pattern
albumin, a1 globulin, a2 globulin, b-globulin, y-globulin
Fastest band to migrate to the anode
albumin
albumin is ___ of TP
53-65%
a1 globulin is ___ of TP
2.5-5%
a2 globulin is ___ of TP
7-13%
b-globulin is ___ of TP
8-14%
y-globulin is ___ of TP
12-22%
Slowest band to migrate to the anode
y-globulin
multiple myeloma is AKA
Cancer of plasma cells or Monoclonal gammopathy
There is Increase of γ globulin (gamma spike)
multiple myeloma, hepatic cirrhosis
Plasma cells produces too many immunoglobulins
multiple myeloma
increased TP is seen in:
malignancy, multple myeloma, Waldenströms macroglobulinemia
decreased TP is seen in:
Hepatic cirrhosis
Glomerulonephritis
Nephrotic syndrome
Starvation
Formation of β-γ bridging and is connected by IgA
hepatic cirrhosis
in hepatic cirrhosis, SPE shows abnormality in __
albumin, b-globulin, y-globulin bands
Decrease albumin and a significant increase of α2-globin (______) and β-globulin fractions (________)
Nephrotic syndrome, α2 Macroglobulin & Haptoglobin, β lipoprotein & Complement
Seen in juvenile cirrhosis
a1 antitrypsin deficiency
Flat curve is observed in SPE
a1 antitrypsin deficiency
α1-Antitrypsin comprises ____ of the proteins found in the α1-globulin band
90%
Inflammatory pattern in SPE indicating an inflammatory condition is seen when:
Albumin is decreased
Increased α1 globulin band (AAG & AAT)
Increased α2 globulin band (Ceruloplasmin & Haptoglobin)
Increased β globulin band (CRP)
AKA acute phase reactant pattern
inflammation
Seen in conditions related to burns, infarction, trauma, malignancy, liver diseases
inflammation
Concentration is inversely proportional to the severity of hepatic disease.
albumin
Albumin declines when severe liver disease lasts for more than
3 wks
Can be measured directly based on its dye-binding property
albumin
In salt preparation, Globulins are precipitated because it is ____ in water but not in dilute salt solution
insoluble
In salt preparation, Albumin is ____ in water and not in saturated salt solution
soluble
Albumin in supernatant is quantitated by
biuret reaction
reagent of salt preparation
Sodium sulfate salts
Nonspecific for Albumin
methyl orange
Many Interferences (_____)
2,4’- hydroxyazobenzene- benzoic acid (НАВА) // Salicylates, Bilirubin, Aspirin, Penicillin, Sulfonamides
More specific to Albumin than Methyl Orange
2,4’- hydroxyazobenzene- benzoic acid (НАВА)
Sensitive & Overestimates low albumin levels
Bromcresol green
Specific, Sensitive and Precise
Bromcresol purple
Most commonly used dye
Bromcresol green
seen in hyperalbuminemia
Severe dehydration
Prolonged tourniquet application
Causes pseudohyperalbuminemia due to poor specimen collection.
Prolonged tourniquet application
Albumin becomes concentrated due to low fluid level
Severe dehydration
seen in hypoalbuminemia
Reduced synthesis
Increased catabolism
Increased loss
Hereditary absence of albumin
Analbuminuria
Seen in chronic liver disease, malabsorption syndrome, malnutrition, muscle wasting disease
Reduced synthesis
Seen in massive burns, widespread malignancy, thyrotoxicosis
increased catabolism
Due to inability of glomerulus to restrict the passage of proteins from the blood
increased loss
Nephrotic syndrome (___ g/day)
20-30
Presence of two albumin bands instead of a single band in electrophoresis
bisalbuminemia
Associated with excess amount of therapeutic drugs in serum
bisalbuminemia
Used to validate if globulin is higher than albumin
a/g ratio
Inverted A/G ratio:
If globulin > albumin
Globulin is elevated in ___ which will balance the loss of albumin and will result to normal levels of protein
early cirrhosis
Vitamin K is administered _____ ( ___days; ___mg)
intramuscularly, 1-3, 10
It differentiates intrahepatic disorder (PT is ____) from extrahepatic disorder (PT is ____)
Vit. K Response test, prolonged, normal