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Clinical Pathology Basics for Equine Practitioners - Liver Disease
AC/0062/20
01. Which of the following clinical signs would
be considered highly specific of a primary
hepatopathy? 04. For coagulometric plasma fibrinogen
determination which of the following blood tubes
must be used for blood sample collection?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e. a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Depression.
Weight loss.
Microhepatica.
Abdominal pain.
Polyuria/polydipsia.
Serum tube without clot activator.
Serum tube with clot activator.
EDTA blood tube.
Sodium citrate blood tube.
Heparin blood tube.
02. Of the following enzymes would be considered
an induced hepatic enzyme? 05. Which of the following statements about
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) is incorrect?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e. a. AST may be elevated in both acute and chronic
hepatopathies.
b. AST is found in the cytoplasm as well as
mitochondria of hepatocytes.
c. More severe damage is required for the release of
cytosolic AST.
d. AST is also found in intestine and kidney.
e. The half life of AST in the horse is 7 to 8 days.
Aspartate aminotransferase AST.
Alkaline phosphatase ALP.
Glutamate dehydrogenase GLDH.
Sorbitol dehydrogenase SDH.
Aspartate aminotransferase AST.
03. Which of the following assays is the most
sensitive assay for hepatic functionality and
provides prognostic information?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Serum Amyloid A.
Plasma fibrinogen.
Protein electrophoresis.
Serum bilirubin.
Total Bile Acids.
06. Elevated Glutamate Dehydrogenase (GLDH)
levels should be interpreted with caution in which
of the following situations?
a. Suspected hepatotoxicity in adult horses.
b. Suspected degenerative hepatopathy in young
foals.
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