Clinical Chemistry Latest Update Graded A

Clinical Chemistry Latest Update Graded A Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) enzyme present in high concentration in liver and that is measured to assess liver function; SGPT Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP or AP) enzyme widely distributed in the body, especially in the liver and bone Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) enzyme present in many tisues, including cardiac, muscle, and liver, that is measured to assess liver function BUN Blood urine nitrogen: a test measuring urea in blood Creatinine Kinase (CK) enzyme present in large amounts in brain tissue and heart and skeletal muscle that is measured to aid in diagnosing heart attack Creatinine a breakdown product of creatine that is normally excreted in urine electrolytes the cations and anions important in maintaining fluid and acid-base balance gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) enzyme present in liver, kidney, pancreas, and prostate that is measured to assess liver function Gout painful condition in which blood uric acid is elevated and urates precipitate in joints homeostasis tendency toward steady state of equilibrium of body processes hypercalcemia above-normal blood calcium levels hyperlipidemia excessive amount of fat in the blood hyperthyroidism excessive functional activity of the thyroid gland; excessive secretion of thyroid hormones hypoalbuminemia marked decrease in serum albumin concentration hypocalcemia below normal blood calcium levels hypothryroidism thyroid function deficiency lactate dehydrogenase (LD or LDH) enzyme widely distributed in the body that is measured to assess liver function lipemic having a cloudy appearance due to excess lipid content lipids any one of a group of fats or fat like substance thyroxine thyroid hormone, commonly called T4 triglycerides major storage form of lipids thriiodothyronine one of the thyroids hormones, commonly called T3 Uric acid breakdown product of nucleic acid hyperkalemia blood potassium levels above normal hypernatremia blood sodium levels above normal hypokalemia blood potassium levels below normal hyponatremia blood sodium levels below normal osmolality measure indication the number of dissolved solids in a fluid, usually serum or urine atherosclerosis condition in which lipids, calcium and other substances deposit on the inner surface endogenous produced within; growing from within HDL cholesterol high density lipoprotein fraction of total blood cholesterol LDL cholesterol low density lipoprotein fraction of total chromogen substance that becomes colored when it undergoes a chemical change glucagon pancreatic hormone that increases blood glucose concentration by promoting the conversion of glycogen to glucose glucose dehydrogenase enxyme used in glucose analytical methods that converts glucose into gluconolactone glucose oxidase enzyme used in many glucose analytical methods that convetrs glucose to gluconic acid glucose tolerance test (GTT) analyzing blood glucose at timed intevals following ingestion of a standard glucose dose; oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) glycogen storage form of glucose fround in high concentration in the liver glucolysis energy production as a result of the metabolic breakdown glucose hexokinase enzyme used in glucose analytical methods that convers glucose to glucose-6-phosphate