Serum markers of liver and pancreas pathology

Question 1

AST and ALT

Answer 1

Viral hepatitis ALT> AST

Alcoholic AST>ALT (2:1)

Question 2

Alk phos (ALP)

Answer 2

Obstructive liver disease (HCC)
Bone disease
Bile duct disease

Question 3

GGT

Answer 3

Increased in various liver and biliary disease like ALP

but NOT in bone disease

Question 4

Amylase

Answer 4

acute pancreatitis, mumps

Question 5

Lipase

Answer 5

acute pancreatitis

Question 6

Ceruloplasmin

Answer 6

Decreased in Wilson’s