What the seven liver function tests look for

The seven liver function tests are glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, serum total protein, serum total bilirubin, alanine aminotransferase, glutamic oxaloacetic aminotransferase and glutamic oxaloacetic aminotransferase ratio. 1. Glutamyltransferase is used to reflect the presence of biliary obstruction as well as the pathologic activity of hepatitis disease. 2. alkaline phosphatase is used in the diagnosis and differentiation of liver disease and bone disease. 3. Total serum protein is an important marker of the synthetic function of the liver and is often used to detect chronic liver injury. 4. Total bilirubin can reflect the bile metabolism function of the liver and gallbladder, and determine whether there is jaundice and the degree of jaundice. 5. Albumin mainly reflects the damage of liver cells and diagnoses liver diseases. 6. AST and ALT together reflect the damage to the liver. 7. The AST ratio can be used to reflect the degree of liver damage and the cause of the disease. The activity or amount of certain enzymes in the serum can be used to evaluate liver function and identify the cause of the disease in a timely manner.

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