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BLOOD CHEMISTRY |
FULL NAME |
ORGAN(S) |
CAUSES OF ELEVATION |
ALKP |
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ALT |
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AMYL |
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BUN |
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CREA |
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CHOL |
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GGT |
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GLOB |
Blood chemistry | Full name | Organs | Causes of elevation |
ALKP | Alkaline Phosphatase | Liver | Incerased serum ALKP action |
ALT | Alanine aminotransferase | Liver | Release of the enzyme from liver tissue |
AMYL | Amylase | Kidney, Intestines | Decreased GFR, Intestinal obstruction |
BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen | Kidneys | Heart failure, GI bleeding, High protein diet. |
CREA | Creatinine | Kidney | Skeletal muscle wasting, hyperthyroidism, burns, fractures,etc |
CHOL | Cholesterol | Liver, Kidney, Brain | Diabetes Mellitus, pancreatitis, etc |
GGT | Gamma-glutamyl transferase | Liver, bile duct | Intratubular tension within liver |
GLOB | Globulin | Liver | Inflammation, tissue damage, or infection |
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