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2) An 37 year old man presents with a history of diarrhea and intermittent bloody stools for over 5 years. He has recently developed pruritus. Labs include:
2) An 37 year old man presents with a history of diarrhea and intermittent bloody stools for over 5 years. He has recently developed pruritus. Labs include:
LFTs:
Total Protein 7.2 g/dl (6.7-8.6)
Albumin 3.6 g/dl (4.1-5.3)
T. Bili 8.2 mg/dl (.30-1.30)
D Bili 2.4 mg/dl (.04-.38)
AST 37 U/l (12-38)
ALT 40 U/l (7-41)
Alk Phos 422 U/l (33-96)
The most likely test to yield a diagnosis is:
Bone scan
Anti-mitochondrial antibody
Haptoglobin level
Colonoscopy
ACE level