How to check for cirrhosis of the liver

  Cirrhosis of the liver is now a common disease. When performing this cirrhosis examination, the following methods can be used: liver function test, liver fibre four tests, pathogenic tests, routine blood tests, coagulation tests and liver imaging tests.  First, liver function test. Liver function tests mainly include albumin, total protein, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, indirect bilirubin and transaminases, etc. The liver function tests can detect the severity of liver function damage.  The second is the liver fibrillation test. The liver fibrillation test is important for early detection and treatment of liver fibrosis. This method is the main indicator to assess cirrhosis. Liver ultrasound is a common tool that can detect the occurrence of malignant lesions in cirrhosis.  Third is pathogenic examination. It is mainly used to check whether the cirrhosis is caused by hepatitis B, C or E virus infection or autoimmune causes.  The fourth is the routine blood test. Routine blood tests can check whether there is hypersplenism in cirrhosis, whether there is anemia and its degree, and whether white blood cells and platelets are reduced.  Fifth is coagulation examination. It can understand the ability of the liver to synthesize coagulation factors, which reflects the synthesis ability of the liver.  Sixth, liver imaging can be performed. The most commonly used is ultrasound, which can see signs such as liver atrophy, unsmooth surface, and thickened echogenicity. Liver elastometry can also be performed to understand the degree of cirrhosis and the amount of fatty liver. Patients who are able to do so may undergo enhanced CT or MRI to detect splenomegaly, ascites, and combined liver cancer.  In cases where cirrhosis is highly suspected and other tests fail to confirm the diagnosis, liver aspiration pathology may be considered in individual cases. It is often the most reliable test for liver fibrosis and early cirrhosis. Because it is an invasive test, it is not commonly used in clinical practice.