Liver, pancreas, heart Flashcards
Where is AST found? (7)
- Cardiac muscle
- Liver
- Skeletal muscle
- Kidney
- Brain
- Lung
- Pancreas
*In Decreasing order of concentration
Where is ALT found? (2)
Liver and Kidney
AST:ALT ratio in alcoholics/cirrhosis
> 1
LD1 and LD2 are found where? (3)
- Heart
- RBCs
- Kidney
LD3 is found where? (4)
- Lung
- Spleen
- Lymphocytes
- Pancrease
LD4 and LD5 are found where? (2)
- Liver
- Skeletal muscle
Relative concentrations of Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD) isoenzymes in normal serum.
LD2>LD1>LD3>LD4>LD5
Conditions associated with “Flipped LD ratio” (LD1>LD2) (3)
- MI
- Hemolysis
- Renal infarction
Where is ALkaline Phosphatase concentrated? (4)
- Bone
- Liver
- Intestine
- Placenta
How do you confirm hepatobiliary origin of elevate ALK PHOS?
-GGT or 5’-nucleotidase
T/F: Alkaline phosphatase is a SENSITIVE marker for hepatic metastases.
True
Decreased Alk Phos is found in what conditions? (2;4)
- Hypophosphatasia (inborn deficiency)
- Malnutrition
Also reported in:
- Hemolysis
- WIlson Dz
- Theophylline therapy
- Estrogen therapy
What type of bilirubin in H20 INSOLUBLE?
Unconjugated (Indirect)
*Bound to albumin in blood
T/F: Unconjugated bilirubin does NOT appear in urine.
True
*Bilirubinuria indicated CONJUGATED hyperbilirubinemia
What type of bilirubin in H20 SOLUBLE?
Conjugated (Direct)
What happens to conjugated bilirubin?
Excreted in bile into intestine where bacteria convert some of it to URObilinogen.
*Some urobilinogen is reabsorbed and excreted in the urine
What type of bilirubin is measured in direct reaction?
Conjugated
What causes Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia?
Excretory defect
>30% of serum bilirubin conjugated
What causes Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia?
- Increased production (Hemolysis)
- Hepatic defect that prevents uptake or conjugation
What is the MCC of conjugated hyperbilirubinemia?
Impaired hepatic excretion
DDx of Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia (Hepatic or Cholestatic):
-Alkaline Phosphatase >3X upper limit normal
Cholestatic
DDx of Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia (Hepatic or Cholestatic):
-Transaminases >3X upper limit of normal
Hepatic
DDx of Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia (Hepatic or Cholestatic):
Which one has Increased Serum Cholesterol?
Cholestatic
Hepatic has normal
DDx of Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia (Hepatic or Cholestatic):
Which one is associated with itching (pruritis)?
Cholestatic
What are used as markers of hepatic synthetic function? (2)
- Prothrombin Time (PT)
- Albumin
T/F: Liver disease must be very severe to cause prolonged PT.
True
Autoimmune hepatitis is associated with?
Polyclonal Increase in IgG
Primary biliary cirrhosis is associated with?
Polyclonal Increase in IgM