LIVER FUNCTION TEST Interpretation

If AST > ALT —> wilson’s disease, fatty liver, Ch Hepatitis
Only AST >> ——> Hemolysis , Rhabdomyosin , myopathes,myocardial disease, recent rigours , Physical activity
Liver Injury :- >AST, > ALT
Impaired Bileflow and Cholestasis
>ALP, Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase, GGT
Impaired Liver Synthetic Function:- Serum Albumin, PT , PTT , INR , Factor 5 ,7
Hepatic Excretory Function :- bilirubin and bike acids
Hepatic Metabolic Function:- ammonia
Hepatic Cause :- a) Hepatocellar Injury ->
Disproportionate elevation of AST,ALT
compared to ALP
b) Biliary disease—>
Opp of above
Published by Dr ATIQUR RAHMAN KHAN
Dr.Atiqur Rahman Khan is a Pediatrician. He is working at Maternity And Children's Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia, for more than 15 years, which gives him great inner satisfaction. He has successfully faced the most challenging cases, especially since my work involves little lives on a large scale, from chronic disorder to common childhood health issues. He has experience treating both inpatient and outpatient children and looking after prematurely born babies in a NICU. He believes in taking his work seriously as he understands the implication of having a child's future in his hands.
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