Liver profile test

Liver Profile • Care notes • • What is a liver profile? A liver profile is a group of blood tests that show how well your liver is working. The liver makes enzymes and bile that help digest food and gives your body energy. It also removes harmful material from your body, such as alcohol and other chemicals. What blood tests are part of a liver profile? • Liver enzyme tests measure alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) enzymes. These tests may also include gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT). • Liver protein tests measure albumin and other proteins in your blood. This includes antibodies that help to fight infections. • Bilirubin tests measure the amount of bilirubin in your blood. Bilirubin is a yellow fluid made in your body when red blood cells break down. How do I get ready for the test? Healthcare providers may tell you not to eat or drink anything, except water, after midnight. Several medicines can affect the results of your liver function tests. Ask your healthcare provider if you should wait to take your medicines until after your blood is taken. Wear a short-sleeved or loose shirt on the day of the test. This will make it easier to draw your blood. What do abnormal test results mean? Abnormal levels of liver enzymes, proteins, or bilirubin may be a sign of liver damage or disease. You may need another liver profile or other tests to find the cause of your abnormal test results. Care Agreement You have the ...

Overview What is gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)? Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), also known as gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, is an What is a gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test? A gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test measures the activity of GGT in your blood. GGT may leak into your bloodstream if your liver or bile duct is damaged, so having high levels of GGT in your blood may indicate Your GGT levels can also rise from administration of foreign substances such as medications (like GGT is typically the first Since many types of liver issues can cause elevated levels of GGT in your blood, healthcare providers don’t use the test alone to diagnose conditions. Because of this, providers usually order GGT blood test alongside other Other names for a gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test include: • Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase. • GGTP. • Gamma-GT. • GTP. Why do I need a GGT blood test? Healthcare providers most often use GGT blood tests to help diagnose liver disease and/or liver bile duct issues. Your provider may have you get a GGT blood test for several reasons, including: • If you have an elevated • If you have signs and symptoms of liver disease or bile duct obstructions. • To screen for Elevated ALP levels If you’ve had an alkaline phosphatase (ALP) blood test and your results revealed elevated levels, your healthcare provider may use a GGT blood test to determine the cause of the elevated levels. Both ALP and GGT levels become elevated when yo...

BILIT: Photometric, Diazonium Salt (DPD) BILID: Photometric, Diazotized Sulfanilic Acid AST: Photometric Rate, L-Aspartate with Pyridoxyl-5-Phosphate ALT: Photometric Rate, L-Alanine with Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate ALP: Photometric, p-Nitrophenol Phosphate ALB: Photometric, Bromcresol Green TP: Colorimetric, Biuret Supplies: Amber Frosted Tube, 5 mL (T915) Collection Container/Tube: Preferred: Serum gel Acceptable: Red top Submission Container/Tube: Amber vial Specimen Volume: 0.6 mL Collection Instructions: 1. Serum gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. 2. Red-top tubes should be centrifuged, and the serum aliquoted into an amber vial within 2 hours of collection. The hepatic function panel may be used to help diagnose liver disease if a person has signs and symptoms that indicate possible liver dysfunction. If a person has a known condition or liver disease, testing may be performed at intervals to monitor the health of the liver and to evaluate the effectiveness of any treatments. Abnormal tests on a liver panel may prompt a repeat analysis of one or more tests, or of the whole panel, to see if the elevations or decreases persist and may indicate the need for additional testing to determine the cause of the liver dysfunction. TOTAL BILIRUBIN 0-6 days: Refer to http://bilitool.org/ for information on age-specific (postnatal hour of life) serum bilirubin values. 7-14 days: 18 years: or =12 months: 0.0-0.3 mg/dL Reference values have not been establishe...