Liver Function Tests

Question 0

AST or SGOT fxn

Answer 0

Aspartate aminotransferase under HEPATOCYTE INTEGRITY AND FUNCTION

Question 1

What 2 tests under serum bilirubin levels

Answer 1

Total bilirubin

Unconjugated/indirect bilirubin

Question 2

ALT or SGPT fxn

Answer 2

Alanine aminotransferase under HEPATOCYTE INTEGRITY AND FUNCTION

Question 3

LDH fxn

Answer 3

Lactate dehydrogenase under HEPATOCYTE INTEGRITY AND FUNCTION

Question 4

3 tests for protein synthesis

Answer 4

Serum albumin
Prothrombin time
Total serum protein

Question 5

Alk phos fxn

Answer 5

Alkaline phosphatase under BILIARY OBSTRUCTION

Question 6

GGT fxn

Answer 6

Gamma glutamyltransferase under BILIARY OBSTRUCTION

Question 7

5-NT fxn

Answer 7

5 nucleotidase under BILIARY OBSTRUCTION

Question 8

AST sources

Answer 8

Liver and heart

Question 9

ALT source

Answer 9

Hepatocytes ONLY

Question 10

LDH source

Answer 10

Too many! LDH in liver are LDH4 and LDH5

Question 11

ALk phos source

Answer 11

Liver bone intestine

Question 12

GGT source

Answer 12

Hepatobiliwry, renal tubular and pancreatic epithelia

Question 13

5NT source

Answer 13

Hepatobiliary ONLY

Question 14

Describe levels of glucose, wbc, plt and serum albumini n FULMINANT HEPATIC FAILURE

Answer 14

Low glucose, high wbc, low plt and low serum albumin

Question 15

PT and serum total bilirubin in CHRONIC HEPATIC FAILURE

Answer 15

Pt >30 secs

Total bili >17.5 mg/dl

Question 16

Biopsy findings in LIVER CIRRHOSIS

Answer 16

Nodules and fibrous septa

Question 17

Unique immuno findings in PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS

Answer 17

Anti mitochondrial antibodies 95%

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