When abnormal bone tissue is being formed by cancer cells, levels ofalkaline phosphatase increase. Therefore, high levels of this enzyme could suggest that a patient has bone metastasis. However, a high level of the enzyme is also found in growing children and in people with fractured bones tha...
Testing for liver function is a frequently requested blood test for abdominal pain amongst other conditions. Components ALANINE TRANSAMINASE (ALT) ALBUMIN ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE (GGT) Normal Range in Health 1-60 U/L
The default position in categorizing the two initially discussed forms of hepatic steatosis and the successive spectra is that there is no relationship between the two entities. In this review, we try to test this null (i.e., zero) hypothesis by examining the biological mechanisms that explain ...
1. Serum: whole blood samples in Place at room temperature for 2 hours or at 4°C overnight, then centrifuge at 1000×g for 20 minutes. Take the supernatant and test it. The test tubes used to collect blood should be disposable pyrogen-free and endotoxin-free test tubes. 2. Plasma: I...
An electrolyte panel is a blood test that measures the levels of the body’s main electrolytes. This includes sodium, chloride, potassium, carbon dioxide, glucose, and sometimes calcium and magnesium. It also measures urea and creatinine, which is a way
Activity of serum alkaline phosphatase may also be increased. Increased serum alkaline phosphatase activity is primarily associated with hepatomegaly and biliary stasis; however, pancreatic inflammation resulting in extrahep- atic biliary obstruction may also be present. Less commonly, serum concentrations ...
A chemical test using ammonium oxalate will determine decalcification endpoints of acid. If calcium is present a precipitate of calcium oxalate will form, indicating longer decalcification is required. Mechanical testing can be done on the bone by bending carefully to see flexibility. This is what I...
Phagosome maturation: going through the acid test. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2008; 9:781-795. 58 Lu Q, Zhang Y, Hu T, Guo P, Li W, Wang X. C. elegans Rab GTPase 2 is required for the degradation of apoptotic cells. Development 2008; 135:1069-1080. 59 Guo P, Hu T, Zhang J, ...
This enzyme is the first to be elevated after a heart attack (3 to 4 hours). If CPK is high in the absence of heart muscle injury, this is a strong indication of skeletal muscle disease. [ back to top ] Health Consults with ME! Lab Test Interpretations with ME! Who is Dr. ...
phosphatase and choline lipase in the serum were both high, the fat content in the liver increased, and the liver lobule structure around the portal vein had moderate changes. Fat deposition, Elastase administration (5mg/kg/day) can normalize liver function. After histological examination, it is ...