REE 119S Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Phenothiazine, Paracetamol, Sirolimus
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Inquire about and assess for abnormal bleeding or bruising. Table 49-1 common laboratory tests to assess liver function. <0. 25 mg/24 hr (<0. 42 mcmol/24 hr) (urine urobilinogen) 0. 05 2. 5 mg/24. These studies measure the ability of the liver to conjugate and excrete bilirubin. Results are abnormal in liver and biliary tract disease and are associated with jaundice clinically. (infrequently used) hr (0. 5 4 ehrlich u/24 hr) Their levels may be affected in a variety of liver impairments: albumin is affected in cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, edema; and ascites; globulins are affected in cirrhosis, liver disease, chronic obstructive jaundice, and viral hepatitis. (cid:451)-globulin (cid:452)-globulin. A/g ratio is reversed in chronic liver disease (decreased albumin and increased globulin). Prothrombin time may be prolonged in liver disease. It will not return to normal with vitamin k in severe liver cell damage. 8 40 u/ml (0. 14 0. 68 u/l) bones, liver, kidneys, and intestine and excreted through biliary tract.