The battery of liver tests and what patterns you'd see Flashcards
1
Q
The pattern with autoimmune hepatitis
A
+ ASMA
+ANA
IgG
sometimes + antiLKM
2
Q
The pattern with Wilson’s
A
increased 24 hr urine copper
low ceruloplasmin
3
Q
The pattern with PSC
A
+ ANCA
need ERCP/MRCP for Dx
4
Q
The pattern with hereditary hemachromatosis
A
abnormal hepatocellular enzymes
Raised ferritin
raised transferrin saturation
Genetic marker: mutation of HFE gene
5
Q
The pattern with alcoholic liver disease
A
elevated IgA
AST:ALT 2:1
macrocytosis
6
Q
The pattern with primary biliary sclerosis
A
+AMA
elevated IgM
7
Q
The pattern with A1AT deficiency
A
A1AT deficiency
emphysema
8
Q
What does each stand for: ANA ASMA AntiLKM ANCA
A
ANA= anti nuclear Ab ASMA= anti smooth muscle Ab Anti-LKM= anti liver kidney microsomal ANCA= anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
