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Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
circulates with albumin ... Released from albumin ... Chemistry #Tests #Laboratory
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
surgical patients, Albumin ... #Specificity #Laboratory
Malnutrition and Lab Biomarkers
Bioindicators of Inflammation and Malnutrition
 • Protein-Calorie Malnutrition (PCM): Albumin, Prealbumin (Transthyretin), Transferrin,
Malnutrition (PCM): Albumin ... nutrition #Biomarkers #laboratory
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Commonly Observed Laboratory ... Hypoalbuminemia - Decreased albumin ... Hepatic #Hepatology #Laboratory
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Crigler-Najjar) Albumin ... #Tests #LFTs #Laboratory
Acute-phase Reactants Synthesized in the Liver 
Positive acute-phase reactants (concentrations increase with acute inflammation)
 - Immune-related
Transthyretin (TBPA) - Albumin ... pathophysiology #Laboratory
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
serosal surfaces, Albumin ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
Metabolism of Albumin and Causes of Hypoalbuminemia 

#Albumin #Hypoalbuminemia #Metabolism #Causes #pathophysiology
Metabolism of Albumin ... Hypoalbuminemia #Albumin
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Serum to Ascites Albumin ... designed to keep albumin ... likely to allow albumin ... • Aka not much albumin ... 1.1: • Ascites albumin
Normal Laboratory Values

#Laboratory #Values #Labs #Reference #Normal #Chemistries
Normal Laboratory ... Values #Laboratory