LFT Test - what is it and how the test is done
The liver is the body's largest organ, next only to the skin. The liver has several vital functions to perform. It stores energy from the food, processes it, and even synthesizes several other prod...
LFT Test at-Home and self-testing
Find where to get a Liver Function Test at-Home or with self-testing. Compare details and costs of the best self-testing options in Italy.
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Common conditions covered by a Liver Function Test
Hepatitis C Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Alcoholic hepatitis Cirrhosis Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP)
Liver Function Test FAQs
LFTs are a set of liver protein tests for checking for abnormal liver function. These tests involve albumin levels and total protein levels in the blood. ALP (alkaline phosphatase), ALT (alanine transaminase), AST (aspartate aminotransferase), LDH, and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT).
A liver panel is essential for detecting chronic or acute types of hepatitis. These are also for monitoring therapy of liver diseases to show if treatment is effective, checking cirrhosis, drug toxicity and side effects of certain medicines.
If you are undergoing long-term therapy for chronic disease or acute hepatic infection or have experienced jaundice, nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, dark-coloured urine, pale stool, or fatigue, then LFTs are important.