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Given the abbreviation give the enzyme: ACP |
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Given the abbreviation give the enzyme: ALT |
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Given the abbreviation give the enzyme: ALP |
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Given the abbreviation give the enzyme: AMS |
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Given the abbreviation give the enzyme: AST |
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Aspartate Aminotransferase |
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Given the abbreviation give the enzyme: CK |
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Given the abbreviation give the enzyme: GGT |
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Gamma-glutamyltransferase |
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Given the abbreviation give the enzyme: G6PD |
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Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase |
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Given the abbreviation give the enzyme: LD |
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Given the abbreviation give the enzyme: LPS |
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Given the abbreviation give the enzyme: SChE |
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Given the enzyme give the Disease/Organs: Pseudocholinesterase |
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Organophosphate Poisoning |
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Given the enzyme give the Disease/Organs: Lipase |
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Given the enzyme give the Disease/Organs: Lactate Dehydrogenase |
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Given the enzyme give the Disease/Organs: Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase |
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Given the enzyme give the Disease/Organs: Gamma-glutamyltransferase |
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Given the enzyme give the Disease/Organs: Creatine Kinase |
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Given the enzyme give the Disease/Organs: Aspartate Aminotransferase |
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Given the enzyme give the Disease/Organs: Amylase |
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Pancreatitis Pancreas and Salivary Glands |
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Given the enzyme give the Disease/Organs: Alkaline Phosphatase |
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Bone, Liver, and Placenta |
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Given the enzyme give the Disease/Organs: Alanine Aminotransferase |
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Given the enzyme give the Disease/Organs: Acid Phosphatase |
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Given the organ what are the enzymes associated with it: Liver |
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Given the organ what are the enzymes associated with it: Biliary Obstruction |
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Given the organ what are the enzymes associated with it: Heart Attack |
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Given the organ what are the enzymes associated with it: Skeletal Muscle |
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Given the organ what are the enzymes associated with it: Bone |
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Given the organ what are the enzymes associated with it: Pancreas |
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Given the organ what are the enzymes associated with it: Prostate |
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Given the organ what other tests should be performed: Liver |
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Given the organ what other tests should be performed: Heart Attack |
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Given the organ what other tests should be performed: Bone |
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Given the organ what other tests should be performed: Prostate |
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Highest levels of Lactate Dehydrogenase are seen in what? |
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Pernicious anemia and hemolytic anemias, AMI and Hemolysis |
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Other than Heart, Liver, and Skeletal Muscle what else is Lactate Dehydrogenase associated with? |
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Sources of error with Lactate Dehydrogenase |
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Avoid any traces of hemolysis Avoid refrigerating or freezing |
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At what temperature should you store Lactate Dehydrogenase? |
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Highest in Prostate Cancer Presumptive evidence of semen |
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True or False: ACP is rarely performed |
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What has ACP been replaced by? |
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What are Bone Illnesses associated with ALP? |
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Paget's Disease Osteomalacia and rickets Bone fractures Osteoporosis Childhood/adolescence |
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What test can you perform for Osteoporosis? |
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Ostase - test to monitor response to therapy |
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What is associated with the Liver and ALP? |
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Biliary tract obstruction |
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To differentiate Bone from Liver in ALP results, what should you do? |
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Heat serum to 56 degrees C for 10 minutes |
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When differentiating Bone from Liver in ALP which serum lives and which dies? |
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Which trimesters are associated with the placenta and ALP? |
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Sources of error with ALP: |
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Hemolysis Run ASAP to prevent serum increases |
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AST Liver - Up to 100x ULN in |
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AST Liver - Up to 4x ULN in |
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AST Heart - Levels begin to rise within ____ hours of AMI |
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Is AST useful for assessing AMI? |
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No, it is too non-specific |
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AST Skeletal Muscle is often associated with what? |
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Muscular dystrophy Crush injuries |
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Sources of error with AST? |
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Is ALT more specific for the liver than AST? |
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ALT Liver - Levels higher and persist longer than AST in ____ _____ |
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True or False: ALT may increase prior to symptoms of liver cell damage |
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Though AST is high in all of the following, which 1 will ALT be high in? Heart, Liver, or Skeletal Muscle |
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No significant interferences |
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Catalyzes breakdown of starches Normally filtered by glomerulus and detectable in urine |
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2 Illnesses associated with Amylase |
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Acute Pancreatitis Macroamylasemia |
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Acute Pancreatitis - AMS levels rise in _______ hours after onset of an attack and return to normal in a _____ |
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____ levels of AMS in Urine of Acute Pancreatitis patients |
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What are the most common causes of Acute Pancreatitis? |
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Can Acute Pancreatitis lead to tissue necrosis and death? |
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Benign condition affecting 1-2% of population. Amylase binds to immunoglobulins This bound pair can't filter through glomerulus, thus serum levels rise |
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Though Serum amylase rises in both Acute Pancreatitis and Macroamylasemia, is Urine Amylase elevated or decreased in Acute Pancreatitis? |
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Though Serum amylase rises in both Acute Pancreatitis and Macroamylasemia, is Urine Amylase elevated or decreased in Macroamylasemia? |
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Calcium and Chloride are Activators |
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Do you use EDTA tubes for Amylase samples? |
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Breaks down dietary triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol |
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Is LPS elevated in Salivary disorders? |
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Sources of error for Lipase |
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Hemolysis inhibits lipase activity to cause a falsely low value |
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Delta-Glutamyltransferase |
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Sensitive indicator of alcohol ingestion |
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What is GGT used to monitor? |
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Abstention from alcohol because levels rapidly rise if drinking is resumed |
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Are there any sources of error for GGT? |
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No, it is Relatively Stable |
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Does Hemolysis interfere with GGT? |
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G-6-PD - Most in ___ ___ to maintain NADPH which protects hemoglobin from oxidative damage |
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Where is there a high incidence of G6PD? |
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Africa Middle East Far East |
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G6PD - Exposure to oxidant drugs can cause what? |
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Drug-Induced Hemolytic Episode |
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A Deficiency in G6PD can provide what? |
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Some protection against Plasmodium falciparum |
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Sources of error for G6PD? |
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What is used to test for deficiency of G6PD? |
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Pseudocholinesterase & Acetylcholinesterase are needed for what? |
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Nerve conduction and muscle contraction/impulse termination |
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What does an Inherited Deficiency in Pseudocholinesterase & Acetylcholinesterase cause? |
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Muscle contraction and respiratory distress when given anesthesia |
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What does an Acquired Deficiency in Pseudocholinesterase & Acetylcholinesterase cause? |
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Salivation, vomiting, twitching, slurred speech, behavioral changes, and respiratory failure |
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Where does an Acquired Deficiency in Pseudocholinesterase & Acetylcholinesterase come from? |
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Organophosphate pesticide poisoning |
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Creatine Kinase - 3 isoforms are also called |
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CK - All three forms contibute to the ____ ___ activity in serum |
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CKMM is associated with which organs? |
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Skeletal muscle Heart (95% of total CK) |
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*CKMB is associated with which organs? |
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CKBB is associated with which organs? |
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What illnesses are often associated with CKMM? |
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Muscular trauma and crush (rhabdomyolysis), Muscular Dystrophy, Strenuous exercise, AMI |
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What illnesses are often associated with *CKMB? |
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Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) & Angina |
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What illnesses are often associated with CKBB? |
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Cerebrovascular accidents & Seizures |
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Name the CK isoenzyme isolated from the heart? |
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What test is used to assess treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis |
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List two "normal" conditions that can cause an elevation of ALP |
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Which enzyme(s) require Calcium as an activator? |
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List another enzyme other than amylase that can be used to assess pancreatitis |
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Which enzyme is Most susceptible to the effects of Hemolysis AND Freezing temperatures |
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