Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (654 page)

   Hepatobiliary disease with intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary obstruction

   Hepatic carcinoma

   Early biliary cirrhosis

   Pregnancy (third semester)

   Inflammatory arthritis

   Limitations

   5′-NT can be elevated in hyperammonemia due to analytical interference.

   Normal in pregnancy and postpartum period (in contrast to serum leucine aminopeptidase and ALP).

ACETAMINOPHEN (
N
-ACETYL-
p
-AMINOPHENOL; APAP)

   Definition

   Nonopioid analgesic, antipyretic

   Use

   Relief of pain, such as headaches and toothaches

   Reduction of fever

   Interpretation