Questions and CORRECT Answers
Indicators of Liver Pathology - CORRECT ANSWER- -hepatocellular leakage/necrosis
-hepatic function
Hepatoceullular Leakage Enzymes - CORRECT ANSWER- -ALT
-AST
-SDH
-GDH
Hepatic Function - CORRECT ANSWER- -protein synthesis: albumin, globulins, clotting
factors
-bilirubin, bile acids, ammonia
Good Indicators of Chromic Hepatic Necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER- decreased albumin
and clotting proteins
Good Indicator of Cholestasis - CORRECT ANSWER- increased ALP and GGT
ALT - CORRECT ANSWER- alanine aminotransferase
-liver specific!
AST - CORRECT ANSWER- aspartate aminotransferase
-not liver specific: muscle or liver injury, hemolysis
SDH - CORRECT ANSWER- sorbitol dehydrogenase
-large animals
GDH - CORRECT ANSWER- glutamine dehydrogenase
-birds!
, Albumin - CORRECT ANSWER- -produced by liver
-long half life
Protothrombin (PT) - CORRECT ANSWER- -produced by liver
-helps blood clot
-long half life
Jaundice/Icterus - CORRECT ANSWER- increased bilirubin in blood and tissues
Hematuria - CORRECT ANSWER- blood in urine
What Does a Urine Dipstick Show? - CORRECT ANSWER- -color
-specific gravity
-proteins
-glucose
-casts
-crystals
-BUN
-creatinine
What Should You Think When BUN and Creatinine levels are both elevated? - CORRECT
ANSWER- kidney failure/renal injury
What Could Indicate Red Colored Urine? - CORRECT ANSWER- -hematuria: blood in urine
-beeturia
What Could Indicate Red-Red/Brown Colored Urine? - CORRECT ANSWER- -hemoglobin
-myoglobin