What Is A Blood Test? Ablood testis the analysis of a blood sample from a patient to find naturally-occurring or foreign chemical or cellular components. A blood test can be done to analyze your blood for signs of problems, such as abnormal electrolyte balance, abnormal kidney function, abnor...
An SGPT test is done to see if the liver is diseased or damaged1. Although there is normally a low level of GPT in the bloodstream, it will greatly increase in the presence of certain diseases, such as cirrhosis and hepatitis.The use of certain medications, such as statins to lower chole...
Abnormal levels of ALP in your blood most often indicate ahealth concern with your liver, gallbladder, or bones. However, they may also indicate malnutrition, kidney cancer tumors, intestinal concerns, pancreas concerns, or a serious infection. Is alkaline phosphatase a tumor marker? Serum ALP wa...
The liverbreaks down amino acidsby removing the functional group (NH2) which allows it to be used for energy production or converted into carbohydrates and/or fat. This process is known asdeamination. During the deamination process,ammoniais formed. The liver is able to remove ammonia by convert...
The diagnosis may be made incidentally when abnormal liver functions are found on routine blood tests drawn for another reason.Liver functiontests include AST (aspartate aminotransferase), ALT (alanine aminotransferase), GGT (gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase),alkaline phosphatase, andbilirubin. Blood levels ...
Linked to obesity and diabetes, NAFLD/NASH is increasingly recognized as a manifestation of metabolic syndrome, characterized by abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels. Several treatment approaches aim to improve liver health by targeting...
GGT is contained within liver cells. When these cells are damaged, the enzyme leaks into the bloodstream and can be detected with a blood test. Pancreatic cells also contain this enzyme. GGT levels are often ordered as part of routine bloodwork during a physical or checkup. The test is also...
Th17: T helper 17; CHC: Chronic hepatitis C; HFD: High fat diet; TG: Triglycerides; HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model of assessment-insulin resistance; ALT: Alanine-aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate-aminotransferase; GGT: γ-Glutamyltransferase; LPS: Lipopolysaccharide; Th2: T helper 2; Th1: T helper...
What will abnormal large amounts of bilirubin in the blood cause? Which organ should the nurse monitor closely since it is often the first to fail in patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)? a) Liver. b) Heart. c...
An electroencephalogram should be performed for seizures (found in 9.6% of the patients).6,12,20 Olfactory dysfunction is present with a high incidence and requires a smell identification test. Usually, the olfactory bulb is abnormal on the brain MRI.12,89 MRI is also requested for evaluation ...