Thursday, June 21, 2012

Liver Function Tests

Liver function tests

Liver function tests
Tests that monitor liver function are usually performed by withdrawing a sample of blood.


Liver function tests
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Common tests that are used to evaluate how well the liver is working (liver function) include:

Albumin
Alpha-1 antitrypsin
ALP
ALT
AST
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)
Prothrombin time
Serum bilirubin
Urine bilirubin

Please see individual tests for details on how each is performed.

Source : http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003436.htm