Lab Review

Question 0

3 minerals

Answer 0

Calcium phosphorus magnesium

Question 1

3 electrolytes

Answer 1

Sodium potassium chloride

Question 2

Two main parts to total protein

Answer 2

Albumin globulin

Question 3

Creatinine is a byproduct of

Answer 3

Muscle metabolism produced at constant rate

Question 4

Creatinine is filtered out by the

Answer 4

Glomeruli

Question 5

Creatinine levels are affected by what two things

Answer 5

Hydration status, ureter/bladder/urethral obstruction

Question 6

BUN is the end product of

Answer 6

Protein metabolism

Question 7

How much of BUN is transformed by kidneys to be reexcreted

Answer 7

40%

Question 8

BUN levels are affected by a number of things…

Answer 8

Protein, protein absorption, fever, steroids, hydration status, obstruction, liver disease

Question 9

What sample is preferred for creatinine and BUN?

Answer 9

Serum

Question 10

Glucose is affected by

Answer 10

Insulin and glucagon secreted by the pancreas

Question 11

Why would glucose levels be high

Answer 11

Diabetes, stress, steroids, cushings dz

Question 12

Glucose levels will be low with

Answer 12

Malabsorption, liver disease, tech error

Question 13

If blood sample sits, glucose will alter ..

Answer 13

10% for every hour

Question 14

Amylase breaks down

Answer 14

Starches and glycogen

Question 15

Amylase and lipase are not useful in

Answer 15

Cats

Question 16

What is elevated with pancreatitis, cushings, steroids, liver disease, upper GI dz

Answer 16

Amylase

Question 17

Lipase breaks down

Answer 17

Long chain fatty acids of lipids

Question 18

What is elevated with pancreatitis, renal failure, cushings, steroids, bile tract dz

Answer 18

Lipase

Question 19

Trypsinlike immunoreactivity is a test of choice for

Answer 19

EPI

Question 20

How is trypsinogen normally released

Answer 20

By pancreas into the circulation

Question 21

TLI requires what kind of sample

Answer 21

Fasting serum

Question 22

Bilirubin is formed from

Answer 22

Heme metabolism

Question 23

High levels of bilirubin results in

Answer 23

Jaundice

Question 24

What type of bilirubin is lipid soluble, binds to serum protein and taken to liver to join other substances

Answer 24

Unconjugated

Question 25

What type of bilirubin is glucuronic acid- water soluble and easily excreted in bile- some goes back into circulation

Answer 25

Conjugated bilirubin

Question 26

Unconjugated - conjugated = ?

Answer 26

Total bilirubin

Question 27

What two diseases are high unconjugated levels of bilirubin seen with

Answer 27

Prehepatic and hepatic disease

Question 28

High conjugated bilirubin is present with liver disease and what else

Answer 28

Cholestasis

Question 29

What do we know about dogs with bilirubin in their urine

Answer 29

They normally have liver disease

Question 30

Horses who are fasted briefly will become

Answer 30

Jaundice

Question 31

What to do with sample for bilirubin test

Answer 31

Store it in the dark

Question 32

Albumin + globulin =?

Answer 32

Total protein

Question 33

What levels are low with liver disease, starvation, Infl GI or renal dz, fever, diabetes, blood loss, trauma, lactation

Answer 33

Albumin

Question 34

Globulin is divided how

Answer 34

Alpha beta gamma globulins. And fibrinogen

Question 35

What is fibrinogen

Answer 35

A clotting factor produces in the liver

Question 36

Fibrinogen levels are used to assess.... Useful in what species

Answer 36

Inflammation, horses.

Question 37

What sample is needed for fibrinogen levels?

Answer 37

Plasma

Question 38

SGPT aka

Answer 38

ALT

Question 39

SGOT aka

Answer 39

AST

Question 40

High levels of ALT are seen in what 3 species

Answer 40

Dog cat primates

Question 41

where is AST found in body?

Answer 41

In all body tissues

Question 42

Horses have higher level of ...? Therefore- dilute.

Answer 42

AST

Question 43

This is found in all tissues but mostly liver and bone.. And is higher in growing animals

Answer 43

ALKP

Question 44

These levels are high with cholestasis, steroids, cushings, anticonvulsant drugs

Answer 44

ALKP