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1
Q

What would “true” LFTs measure?

A

clearence or synthetic function

2
Q

What do the LFTs often measure

A

hepatocellualr injury and impairment to bloodflow

3
Q

what tests measure clearence

A

bilirubin and ammonia

4
Q

What labs test synthetic capacity

A

clotting factors (I,II,V,VII,X), albumin, cholesterol (only abn in late dysfunction)

5
Q

also elevated with muscle injury

A

AST

ALT = more liver-specific

6
Q

elevated with primary hepatocellular injury

A

ALT and AST

7
Q

derevation of ALP vs GGT

A

ALP is derived from bile ducts and GGT is derived from biliary ductules

8
Q

Where are ALP isozymes found

A

gut, liver, bone

9
Q

What is cholylglycine?

A

serum bile salt

10
Q

increases with Phenytoin (Dilantin) and ethanol exposure

A

GGT

11
Q

detoxified in the liver by the urea cycle and ____ reaction

A

ammonia via a glutamine synthetase reaction

12
Q

Prothrombin time is prolonged with what deficiencies?

A

clotting factors 1,2,5,7,10

vit K

13
Q

What is the half life of albumin?

A

20 days

14
Q

Cholylglycyine incr correlates with:

A

degree of cholestasis or obstr to bile flow

15
Q

ALP incr correlates with:

A

intra/extrahepatic injury or obstr

16
Q

What causes incr ammonia in liver disease?

A

decr function and portal system shunting = GIT blood bypasses liver

(often correlates with hepatic encephalopathy)