Terms used in liver function test Flashcards
The parenchymal cells of the liver
R. hepatocytes
Functional and structural units of the liver
L. liver lobules
Collective term for OCT, LDH, AST & ALT
G. hepatic parenchymal enzymes
Compounds produced from amino acid & bile acid
P. bile salt
Collective term for hepatic artery, portal vein & sinusoids
C. hepatic blood vessels
Collective term for CRP, AFP, fibrinogen & orosomucoid
I. globulins
Metabolic pathway involving citrulline, ornithine & arginine
J. urea cycle
Catabolic products of nitrogenous bases of genes
S. urates & orotic acid
Collective term for the portal vein, hepatic artery & bile duct
A. portal triad
Collective term for LAP, ALP, 5’NT & GGT
M. hepatobiliary enzymes
Transport protein of fatty acids, calcium & bilirubin
F. albumin
Collective term for bilicyanin, bilierythrin & biliverdin
K. bilirubin oxidation products
Liver function that is tested involving Kupffer cells
B. excretory function
Bilirubin fraction that includes alpha- & delta-bilirubin
T. B1
Confirmatory test for NAFLD & autoimmune hepatitis
N. liver biopsy
Transport protein for cholesterol in the blood
D. HDL, IDL & LDL
Chromogen used in Evelyn-Malloy and Jendrassik-Grof methods
H. diazotized sulfanilate
Collective term for the reductive products of bilirubin
Q. urobilinogens
Metabolic pathway used to detoxify ammonia
J. urea cycle
Means of removing interference due to icteric serum samples
E. dual wavelength method by Allen
