What you need to know A 58 year old man presents to his general practitioner (GP) to discuss recent blood test results after ...

A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a set of tests that a doctor may order to find out more about a person’s overall health. These are routine tests that can help evaluate how well the body is ...

Doctors can diagnose fatty liver disease, now called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), using blood tests that measure serum liver enzyme levels. Elevated enzyme levels ...

A hepatitis panel is a blood test that doctors use to diagnose hepatitis. Hepatitis refers to a group of viral liver diseases, including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. The blood test will ...

Elevated liver enzymes can occur for many reasons. Most often, elevated liver enzymes are temporary and resolve on their own without treatment. Occasionally, elevated liver enzymes require additional ...

A new combined test panel called Lipid Profile ALT (Cholestech Corp., Hayward, Calif.) has received an FDA waiver from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) standards. The panel, designed ...

Routine liver function tests (LFTs) typically comprise alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), bilirubin, ...

John Dillon receives funding from chief scientist's office of the Scottish department of health. Since the 1970s, liver disease in the UK has increased by more than 400%, particularly in people under ...

Liver enzymes can fluctuate due to factors like hormonal changes or reactions to medications. Fluctuations are often temporary, but long-term changes may indicate a condition that requires medical ...