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Liver function testsLFTLiver function tests are common tests that are used to see how well the liver is working. Tests include:Albumin AlbuminAlbumin is a protein made by the liver. A serum albumin test measures the amount of this protein in the clear liquid portion of the blood. Albumin c...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Alpha-1 antitrypsin Alpha-1 antitrypsinAlpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is a laboratory test to measure the amount of AAT in your blood. The test is also done to check for abnormal forms of AAT....Read Article Now Book Mark Article Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ALPAlkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a protein found in all body tissues. Tissues with higher amounts of ALP include the liver, bile ducts, and bone. A blo...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ALTThe alanine transaminase (ALT) blood test measures the level of the enzyme ALT in the blood.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ASTThe aspartate aminotransferase (AST) blood test measures the level of the enzyme AST in the blood.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)The gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test measures the level of the enzyme GGT in the blood.Read Article Now Book Mark Article 5' nucleotidase Prothrombin time, also expressed as international normalized ratio (INR) Prothrombin timeProthrombin time (PT) is a blood test that measures the time it takes for the liquid portion (plasma) of your blood to clot. It measures the functio...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Serum bilirubin Serum bilirubinThe bilirubin blood test measures the level of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile, a fluid made by the liver. Bi...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Urine bilirubinUrine bilirubinBilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile, which is a fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. This article is about a lab tes...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Open ReferencesReferencesDaniels L, Khalili M, Goldstein E, Bluth MH, Bowne WB, Pincus MR. Evaluation of liver function. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022:chap 22.Pincus MR, Abraham NZ, Bluth M. Interpreting laboratory results. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022:chap 9.Pratt DS. Liver chemistry and function tests. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 73.