Session 6- LFTs Flashcards
1
Q
what does reduced albumin indicate
A
chronic liver disease
2
Q
what does increased ALT indicate
A
acute
3
Q
what does increased AST indicate
A
chronic
4
Q
which one is specific to liver - ALT or AST
A
ALT - alanine transaminase
5
Q
if you have normal ALT AST ALP but increased bilirubin
what does this indicate?
A
haemolytic anaemia
pre hepatic jaundice
6
Q
what do LFTs measure
A
ALT AST ALP Bilirubin Albumin
7
Q
if you have increased ALT AST but normal ALP Bilirubin
what does this indicate?
A
Hepatocellular damage- ALT AST
hepatic jaundice
8
Q
what does raised ALP indicate
A
post hepatic cause
found in the cells lining the biliary tree
