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1
Q

Name 5 circumstances where serum albumin might be decreased?

A

Liver disease
Diarrhoea/ poor diet
Iron deficiency
Infection

2
Q

Name 3 circumstances where bilirubin may be increased?

A

Obstructive jaundice- commonly gallstones
Liver disease
RBC damage

3
Q

How do you calculate globulin levels in the blood?

A

Total serum protein - albumin level

4
Q

What does raised/ lowered globulin indicate?

A
Raused= Infection/ inflammatory damage
Lowered= Malnutrition/ nephrotic syndrome
5
Q

What is creatinine and when are it’s levels altered?

A

A waste molecule from muscle metabolism

Raised if impared kidney function

6
Q

What is ALT and what do raised levels indicate?

A

Alanine transferase
Raised levels = liver problem
Levels > 1000u/L then always hepatitis

7
Q

What is AST and when are it’s levels raised?

A

Aspartate transferase

Raised levels= Liver/ heart/ muscle damage

8
Q

What is ALP and when can levels be raised?

A

Alkaline phosphatase
Slightly raised = Liver disease
Very raised = Bile duct blockage
Also raised when bone growth (adolescence)