|
Test
|
Role
|
|
Alanine
aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT)
|
ALT
relatively lower than AST in alcoholism
|
|
Albumin
|
Assess
severity/chronicity
|
|
Alkaline
phosphatase (AP)
|
Diagnose
cholestasis, hepatic infiltrations
|
|
Aspartate
aminotransferase (AST/SGOT)
|
Early
diagnosis of hepatocellular disease, follow progress
|
|
Bilirubin
(Total)
|
Diagnose
jaundice
|
| Bilirubin
(Conjugated) |
Gilbert's
Syndrome, hemolysis, Dubin Johnson Syndrome, assess severity of liver
disease |
| Gamma-globulin |
Diagnose
chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis - follow course |
| Gamma-glutamyl
transpeptidase (GGT) |
Diagnose
alcohol abuse, induction by other drugs (i.e., Dilantin), marker biliary
cholestasis |
| Prothrombin
time (PT) (after vitamin K) |
Assess
severity |
| 5'
nucleotidase |
Diagnose
cholestasis, when interpretation of AP and GGT levels are complex |