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Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... #Tests #Laboratory ... #Metabolism #ASTALT ... #AlkPhos #Bilirubin ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... LFTs) - Normal Values ... Alkaline phosphatase (AlkP ... #LFTs #Laboratory ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Tests for Celiac ... negative predictive value ... Disease #Testing #Laboratory ... #Tests #Diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
more time for the laboratory ... CCP antibody • Chemistry ... Thyroid testing • Chemistry ... (to support a diagnosis ... #workup #diagnosis
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... Tests: - Haptoglobin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... activity - A low value ... If the value is ... low, tests to detect ... indirect antiglobulin tests
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... >1.5, and both values ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... tests (e.g., AST ... #diagnosis #Alcoholic
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... >1.5, and both values ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... tests (e.g., AST ... Autoimmune #Hepatitis #Diagnosis
Normal Thromboelastogram - Specific parameters represent the 3 phases of the cell-based model of haemostasis: initiation,
propagation -R value ... of latency from start ... of test to initial ... lysis time (s) #Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Laboratory
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
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Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... normal AST/ALT AST ... Hemolysis #liver #chemistry ... #diagnosis #differential