Posted: January 31st, 2018

Acute pancreatitis. Which 3 important laboratory findings do you expect to be abnormal for this patient?

Britney, a 20 y.o. student is admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which laboratory findings do you expect to be abnormal for this patient?

1. Serum creatinine and BUN
2. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
3. Serum amylase and lipase
4. Cardiac enzymes