Total bilirubin
3.2 mg/dL
(0.2–1.2 mg/dL)
Direct bilirubin
2.8 mg/dL
(0.1–0.4 mg/dL)
AST
14 U/L
(10–40 U/L)
ALT
35 U/L
(7–56 U/L)
Alk phos
260 IU/L
(44–147 IU/L)
γGT
73 IU/L
(0–30 IU/L)
Glucose
81 mg/dL
(79.2 to 110 mg/dL)
Albumin
3.9
(3.4 to 5.4 g/dL)
Questions
- 1.
What are liver function tests, and what are the different ways we can monitor liver function via blood tests?
- 2.
Why might the bilirubin be elevated?
- 3.
What are AST and ALT?
- 4.
Why are alkaline phosphatase and γGT elevated?
- 5.
Why order blood glucose?
- 6.
Are there any other tests that might reflect liver function?
- 7.
What might be the next steps to use or further investigate these results?
Answers
- 1.
Liver function tests can [1]:
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Detect the presence of liver disease and dysfunction
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Distinguish between different types of liver disorders
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Monitor the extent of liver damage
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Monitor responses to treatment
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Liver function tests can look at the liver’s function in the following ways:
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Hepatic cell death: transaminases
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