LFTs

Cards (7)

  • Which LFT markers are sensitive for hepatocellular injury?
    ALT
    AST
  • Which LFT markers may indicate cholestasis?
    ALP
    GGT
  • What does bilirubin signify in LFTs?
    Liver's ability to conjugate and excrete bilirubin
  • What do albumin and prothrombin time reflect in the liver?
    Synthetic capacity of the liver
  • Which conditions are likely to show elevated ALT and AST?
    Viral hepatitis
    Autoimmune hepatitis
    Alcoholic liver disease
    NAFLD
    Drug induced liver injury (paracetamol OD)
  • Wich conditions are likely to show elevated ALP and GGT?
    Primary biliary cirrhosis
    Primary sclerosing cholangitis
    Gallstones
  • Which conditions may show elevation in ALT, AST (hepatocellular enzymes) and ALP, GGT (cholestatic enzymes)?
    Alcoholic hepatitis
    Metastatic liver disease