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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase ... - Differential ... • Placenta • Leukocytes ... biliary Cholangitis (PBC ... #Differential #
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
• Blasts > 10% leukocytes ... Splenomegaly • ↑ Leukocyte ... , weight loss, abdominal ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... AML Dx: • ↑ Leukocyte
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Leukocytosis: The term 'leukocyte ... cells within the myeloblast ... Mature WBC: 80- ... part automated differential ... precursor cells to leukocytes
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
peripheral blood leukocytes ... on the left Myeloblast ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... #Bandemia #differential ... #CBC #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
) - Summary PBC ... : • Alkaline phosphatase ... Nucleotidase • ALT ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
box indicates all ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... ; ALT, alanine aminotransferase ... body mass index; FBC ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential