How to read the liver hardness test report

How to look at the liver hardness test report form, first of all, liver hardness test is to see if the patient has liver fibrosis test, is elastic ultrasound below for observation. If the measured value is between 2.4-7.0 kPa, the patient’s liver hardness is normal; if the patient’s liver hardness test is between 7.0-9.0 kPa, the patient is considered to have mild liver fibrosis, and the patient needs to further improve relevant tests and pay attention to daily living habits; if the patient’s liver hardness test is between 9.0-12.5 kPa, the patient is considered to have more serious liver fibrosis, that is, the possibility of cirrhosis. If the liver hardness test indicates that the patient has liver fibrosis and the results of liver fibre four indicate elevation, the patient should be considered to have the possibility of liver fibrosis and liver cirrhosis. If necessary, patients need to consider ultrasound-guided liver puncture biopsy, after pathological biopsy can determine whether the patient has liver fibrosis, and the degree of cirrhosis. In addition, patients should have an ultrasound of the upper abdomen if necessary, and blood sampling for hepatitis B DNA, hepatitis C RNA and liver function in patients with viral hepatitis. Patients should also have a gastroscopy if necessary to see if the virus is replicating, and if it is, antiviral treatment should be actively considered. For ultrasound, if the patient finds an enlarged spleen, hypersplenism, and hematocrit, a portal-chi dissection procedure should be actively considered. For patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and esophageal varices in the fundus, active consideration should also be given to performing variceal dissection of the esophageal veins in the fundus and portal-chi dissection surgery.