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What is the substrate for the enzyme aspartate amino transferase (AST)?

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aspartate and alpha ketoglutamic acid

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creatinine is formed from the breakdown of what?

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creatine

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PSP is removed from the blood by what organ?

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kidney

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what is the principle of the Berthelot reaction and what substances can cause falsely elevated values in the reaction?

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hydrolysis of urea to ammonium carbonate by enzyme urease ammonia, lipemia, and icteric specimens (blue endophenol compound) is formed.

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what is the normal value for serum AST at 37 C?

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5-35 IU/L

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which anitcoagulant should NOT be used for urease testing?

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sodium fluoride

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what is the normal percentage for the CK-MB isoenzyme?

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what reagent is used in the measurement of uric acid?

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phosphotungstic acid

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creatinine clearance is used to assess the rate of what?

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glomerular filtration

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calculation for creatinine clearance if given urine volume and values for plasma

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CrCl=UcrVu

PcrT

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what additional information must be known for the calculation if the pt is an infant, young child, or adolescent?

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body surface area

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what is the most common endogenous substance used to assess the glomerular filtration rate?

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creatinine

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what is the most common exogenous substance used to assess the glomerular filtration rate?

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inulin

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serum creatine kinase is most often elevated in disease of what tissue?

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muscle

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serum lipase levels are elevated to diseases of what organ?

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pancreas

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what is uremia?

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abnormal substances in the blood retention of urea in the blood

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what is the principle of the Berthelot reaction and what substances can cause falsely elevated values in the reaction?

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hydrolysis of urea to annonium carbonate by enzyme urease ammonia, lipemia, and icteric specimens

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increased ALT values are associated with disease of what organ?

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liver

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what is the normal value for serum AST at 37 C?

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5-35 IU/L

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which anitcoagulant should NOT be used for urease testing?

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sodium fluoride

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Gout is caused by the deposition of _____ in joints and other tissues?

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uric acid

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Diacetyl monoxime reacts with what to produce yellow product?

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urea

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what is the normal value for CK in males at 37 C?

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15-160 IU/I

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name 3 ways that can not be used in the lab to measure the rate of an enzymatic reaction?

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multiple point assay
kinetic
contiunous monitoring point

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Define IU (international unit)
catalyzes one micromole (mmol) per min
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what is the peak absorband of reduced NAD (NADH)?
340 nm
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the Jaffee reaction is used to measure what?
creatinine
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which non protein nitrogen component comprises the largest fraction of NPN in the blood?
urea
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which enzyme is useful in the detection of insecticide poisoning?
pseudocholinesterase
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low levels of which enzyme can cause a pt to be susceptible to prolonged apnea when exposed to certain types of anesthesia?
pseudocholinesterase (most clinically significant)
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increased levels of LD-4 and LD-5 are associated with what?
liver/acute hepatic disease
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what is the clinical significance of a mildly elevated ALP in a teenager?
they are still growing so there is no significance
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what is the normal ratio of BUN to creatine?
10:1 - 15:1
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what enzyme is normally elevated during pregnancy?
alkaline phosphatase
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L-tartrate is used in the specific assay of which enzyme?
prostatic acid phosphatase
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which isoenzyme is detectable with-in 4-6 hrs after a MI?
CK-2 or CK-MB
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what precaution must be taken with specimens to be used for blood ammonia determinations?
avoid ammonia forming in vitro (outside the body)
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what substrate and coenzyme are required to measure ammonia?
alpha-ketoglutarate | NADH is coenzyme
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what is the main way that ammonia levels are kept within normal limits?
liver takes ammonia and makes urea
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amylase is an enzyme that breaks down what?
starch and glycogen
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why should hemolyzed specimens NOT be used for acid phophatase?
RBC contain acid phophatase and it could cause an increase in levels
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acid phosphatase is primarily associated with diseases of what?
prostate
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what is the proper treatment of serum to be assayed for ACP?
acidified to a pH below 6
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what is the substrate for alkaline phosphatase methods for analysis?
para-nitrophenolphosphase
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in the urease method urea is converted to what?
ammonium carbonate
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increased levels of serum alkaline phophatase can indicate disease of what?
bone and liver
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the enzyme responsible for the reversible oxidation of lactic acid to pyruvic acid is what?
LD
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in the creatine kinase reaction ___ is converted to ______.
ATP to ADP
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what is the endpoint of purine metabolism in man?
uric acid
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serum amylase might be expected to be increased in diseases of the ______
pancreas
51
which enzyme can be used to establish the resence of semen?
acid phophatase
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phynylketonuria (PKU) results from a deficiency in which enzyme?
phenylalanine hydroxylase
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what is the substrate for the enzyme alanine aminotransferase (ALT)?
alanine and alpha ketoglutamic acid
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what is the source of urease used in enzymatic methods for the determination of BUN?
jack bean meal
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what precaution must be taken with specimens to be used for blood ammonia determinations?
avoid ammonia forming in vitro (outside the body) kept closed on ice
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what is the correct order of migration of the creatine kinase (CK) isoenzymes starting with the slowest?
CK-MM (muscle) CK-MB CK-BB (brain)
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what are the substrates for amylase in the dye-labeled substrate method?
starch and dye
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in the creatinine method, a color develops when creatinine combines with what?
alkaline picrate
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the major isoenzymes of lactate dehydrogenase comes from the ______ and the ______.
heart | liver
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what is the principle of the enyzmatic method for measurement of ammonia?
uses enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase and the substrate alpha ketogluturate reaction followed by decrease in absorbance at 340 nm as NADPH is converted to NADP
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streunous exercise can cause and elevate what?
CK
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what causes the BSP dye to turn from colorless to colored?
alkaline medium
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what would hemolysis do to the results of a lactate dehydrogenase (LD) measurement?
elevated results
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what would the results of a lactate dehydrogenase if frozen?
falsely decreased
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what test can differentiate between liver and bone origin of an elevated alkaline phosphatatse?
GGT
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what is the order of migration for the isoenzymes of alkaline phohatase (ALP)?
liver fastest, bone, placenta, intestinal
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what is the best anticoagulant to use for plasma specimens to be tested for lactate dehydrogenase?
heparin
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what is the characteristic change in the isoenzyme of lactate dehydrogenase (LD) that is seen in a myocardial infarction (MI)?
1 is greater than 2 in LD | 2 is greater than 1 in MI
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creatinine excretion correaltes best with the _______
muscle mass
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which enzyme is the first to become elevated following a MI?
CK
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aspartate aminotransferase (AST) is elevated in diseases of the ______
heart
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in the performance of a creatinine clearance, when should the specimen for serum creatinine be collected in relation to the collection of the urine?
midway thru urine collection and no longer than 24 hrs before or after collection
73
what enzyme can be used in the detection of alcholism and in the monitoring of patients in alcohol treatment centers?
GGT
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what is the normal value for prostatic acid phosphatase (ACP)?
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why are creatinine levels in the serum not a good indicatior of early renal damage?
values are not above normal until 1/2-3/4 renal function is abnormal
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what is the composition of Nessler's reagent and for what test is it used?
double iodide of potassium /mercury BUN
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which has more liver specificity, alanine aminotrasferase (ALT) or aspartate aminoransferase (AST)
ALT is more specific | AST for heart
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in which organs is the activity of creatine kinase (CK) the greatest?
brain heart and skeletal muscle
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what is the main factor that determines how much the level of an enzyme in serum increases?
severity of damage to its tissues and cells of origin
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what is the most likely cause of prehepatic bilirubin?
increased amount of bilirubin being presented to the liver, such as in acute or chronic hemolytic anemias
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how does progressive muscular dystrophy affect AST and ALT levels?
increases both AST and ALT levels
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what is the normal value for serum amylase at 37 degrees
95-290 IU/L
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what is the major creatine kinase (CK) isoenzyme of normal serum?
CK-MM
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at what temp should serum specimens be stored?
4 degrees C refrigerated
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what is the purpose of the PSP test and the p-aminohippurate test?
measure excretory capacity of the kidneys
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to what class of enzymes do amylase and lipase belong?
hydrolase
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what is the normal value for serum BUN?
8-26 mg/dl
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what is the old name for AST?
SGOT
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what is the old name for CK?
CPK
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what two isoforms of CK are used for the early detection of MI?
CK-MM | CK-MB
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what is the main use of ammonia measurements?
diagnose reyes syndrome, diagnose pending or existing hepatic comma
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what happens to the creatinine clearance value in renal disease?
decreases
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risk factors for CHD
smoking | obesity
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which marker is recognized as the earlist chemical marker of an AMI?
myoglobin
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Total bilirubin, unconjugated bilirubin, conjugated values
0.2-1.0 mg/dl
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biochemical markers for CHD
triglycerides homocysteine high sensitivity CRP LPA
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what makes an ideal cardiac marker?
* cardiac specific * rises soon after infarction occurs * elevated over a sustained period of time * easy to measure analytically * broad dynamic range for measurements
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what is the biggest diadvantage of the troponin cardiac marker?
remains in blood 7-10 days (can not detect new infarction within that time frame)
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causes of prehepatic, hepatic and post hepatic bilirubin
increased amount of bilirubin being presented to the liver, such as in acute of chronic hemolytic anemias
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why are high levels of bilirubin seen in newborns?
they lack of enzyme that processes bilirubin
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what precautions should be taken with bilirubin speic
* serum or plasma * fasting sample * hemolysis not acceptable * keep away from light * stable 2 days at RT, 1 week at 4 C, indefinietely at -20C

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