Sikund Diagnostic Centre
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BIOCHEMISTRY
Test Name Value Unit Biological Ref Interval
LIVER FUNCTION TEST ( LFT )
Bilirubin Total 0.65 mg/dL 0.00 - 1.00
LFT - INTERPRETATION
The liver is a complex organ which performs many metabolic functions. More than hundred measures of hepatic function have
been based on hundreds of reactions that have been shown to occur in the liver .
A few tests have been found to be clinically useful.
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1.Total serum bilirubin is useful in evaluating the depth and progress of jaundice. Direct and indirect measurements have
been of some value in the differential diagnosis of jaundice .
2.The levels of alkaline phosphatase -ALP ,AST ( SGOT ) ALT ( SGPT ) , GGTP are individually helpful in the differential
diagnosis of hepatic disease. Their diagnostic usefulness is enhanced by observing the patterns of abnormality obtained
by measuring these levels.
3.A number of plasma proteins are formed in the liver, accordingly changes in the plasma or serum proteins form the basis
for important laboratory aids to the diagnosis of hepatic disease
4.Liver Function Test are useful for the diagnosis of hepatic disease and specifically for D/D of jaundice,
hepatomegaly,ascites and GIT haemorrhage some extrahepatic diseases etc. .
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