Liver function tests are a type of blood test that is recommended to diagnose liver damage. This is done by measuring liver enzymes and proteins in your blood. There are several types of Liver function tests. Some of them measure the basic functioning of your liver in terms of protein production or bilirubin. Bilirubin is a waste product of blood that highly impacts liver function. Other Liver function tests are used to monitor the enzymes that your liver cells secrete.
When do you need a Liver Function Test?
Your doctor might recommend a liver function test in any of the following possible cases:
- To check for any kind of liver infection like hepatitis
- Determine the progress of an ongoing treatment such as alcoholic hepatitis or other viral diseases.
- Screen for a possible severe liver disease like Cirrhosis
- To monitor any side effects caused by a disease
Symptoms to look out for
- Yellowish skin or eyes due to jaundice
- Weakness and fatigue
- Loss of Appetite
- Nausea
- Dark-colored urine or light stools
A few tests or combination of Liver function tests that your doctor might recommend you are following:
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- Albumin and total protein
- Bilirubin
- Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT)
- L-lactate dehydrogenase (LD)
- Prothrombin time (PT)
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