Liver Function Tests help determine the health of your liver by measuring the levels of proteins, Liver enzymes, or Bilirubin in your blood. Commonly used tests to check liver function are the alanine transaminase (SGPT), aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), albumin, and bilirubin tests. The SGPT and SGOT tests measure enzymes that your liver releases in response to damage or disease. The albumin and bilirubin tests measure how well the liver creates albumin, a protein, and how well it disposes of bilirubin, a waste product of the blood. BookMyScans offers 11 test at just Rs.400/-. Get the inexpensive cost for Liver Function Tests at 40-50% discount in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur.

1. Liver Function Test
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2. Liver Function Test
• Liverfunctiontesthelpstodeterminethehealthofyourliverby
measuringthelevelofproteins,liverenzymes,orbilirubinin
yourblood.

3. When do you need a Liver Function
Test???
• Ifyouhavesymptoms,toscreenforanypotentialliverproblemsor
infectionsaffectingtheliversuchashepatitisA,hepatitisBandhepatitisC.
• Toaidinthediagnosisofotherconditionssuchasgallstones.
• Whenyouhaveliverdisease,tomonitortheprogressionandseverityofthe
disease,andtodeterminehowwellatreatmentisworking
• Tomonitorsideeffects,ifyouaretakingprescription,ornon-prescription
medicinesthatcanaffectyourliverfunction.

4. Why do you need a Liver Function Test:
• Removingcontaminantsfromyourblood
• Convertingnutrientsfromthefoodsyoueat
• Storingmineralsandvitamins
• Regulatingbloodclotting
• Producingproteins,enzymes,andbile
• Makingfactorsthatfightinfection
• Removingbacteriafromyourblood
• Processingsubstancesthatcouldharmyourbody
• Maintaininghormonebalances

5. Common Tests for Liver Function Test
• AlanineTransaminase(SGPT)
• AlkalinePhosphatase
• Bilirubin–(Direct,Indirect,Total)
• GammaGlutamy|Transferase(GGT)
• Protein-Total
• SerumAlbumin
• SerumGlobulin
• AspartateAminotransferase(SGOT)
• SerumAlbumin/GlobulinRatio

6. Alanine Transaminase (SGPT)
• Alanine Transaminase isusedbyyourbodytometabolizeprotein
• Iftheliverisdamagedornotfunctioningproperly,AlanineTransaminase
isreleasedintotheblood.
• ThiscausesAlanine Transaminase levelstoincrease.
• AhighresultonthistestcanbesignofLiverdamage.
• Doctorwillprescribeyouthistestifyouhavesymptomslike:Vomiting,
Weakness,Extremetiredness,Dark-coloredUrine,Itchyskin,orJaundice

7. Alkaline Phosphate :
• AlkalinePhosphate(ALP)isanenzyme foundinBones,bileductsandLiver.
• AnAlkalinePhosphateistypicallyorderedincombinationwithseveralother
tests.
• HighlevelofAlkalinePhosphatemayindicateliverdamage,blockageofthebile
ducts,orabonedisease.
• Childrenandadolescents mayhaveelevated levelsofALPbecausetheirbonesare
growing.Pregnancy canalsoraiseALPlevels.
• NormalrangeforALPIs(45–115)U/L.
• LowlevelsofALPcanoccurfollowingabloodtransfusionorheartbypass surgery.
• LowlevelofALPcanresultfromazincdeficiency ormalnutrition.

8. Aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT) :
• Aspartateaminotransferaseisanenzymefoundinseveralpartsofyourbody
including,theheart,liverandmuscles.
• SinceAspartateaminotransferaselevelsaren’tspecificforliverdamage,it’s
usuallymeasured togetherwithAlanineTransferase tocheckliverproblems.
• Whenliverisdamaged,Aspartatetransferaseisreleasedintothebloodstream.
• AhighlevelofAspartateaminotransferasetestmightindicateaproblemwith
liverormuscle.
• Thenormalrangeforthistestis8-48U/L.

9. Bilirubin test :
• Bilirubinisawasteproductfrombreakdownofredbloodcells.It’sordinarilyprocessed
byliver.
• Itpassesthroughtheliverbeforebeingexcretedthroughyourstool.
• Adamagedlivercan’tproperlyprocessBilirubin,sothisleadstoanabnormallyhigh
levelofBilirubinintheblood.
• Ahighresultonthebilirubintestindicatesthattheliverisn’tfunctioning properly
• Henormalrangeforbilirubinis0.1–1.2mg/dL
a) IndirectBilirubin:Bilirubinnotattachedtoglucuronic.
b) TotalBilirubin:Allthebilirubininyourbloodtogether.(0.3-1.9mg/dL)

10. Serum Albumin test :
• Albuministhemainproteinmadebyyourliver.Itperformsmanyimportantbodily
functions,Suchas:
 Stopfluidfromleakingoutofyourbloodvessels.
 Nourishesyourtissues.
 Transportshormones,vitaminsandothersubstancesthroughout yourbody.
• Analbumintestmeasureshowwellyourliverismakingthisparticularprotein.Alow
resultonthistestindicatesthatyourliverisn’tfunctioningproperly.
• Thenormalrangeforalbuminis(3.5–5.0)gramsperdeciliter(g/dL).

11. Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase(GGT):
• TheGamma-glutamyltranferasetestmeasurestheamountofenzymeinyour
blood.
• Sinceenzymesaremoleculesthatarenecessaryforchemicalreactioninyour
body,SoGamma-glutamyltransferasefunctionsinthebodyasatransport
moleculehelpingtomoveothersmoleculesaroundthebody.
• Itplaysasignificantroleinhelpingthelivermetabolizedrugs&othertoxins.
• Thistestbeingprescribedbydoctorifhesuspectsyourliverdamagedueto
heavyalcoholuseoranytoxicsubstanceslikedrugs/poison.

12. Serum Globulin test :
• Globulinsareagroupofproteinsinyourblood.Theyaremadeinyourliverbyyour
immunesystem.Globulinsplayanimportantroleinliverfunction,bloodclotting,and
fightinginfection.
• Atotalproteintestmaybeincludedinaseriesofteststocheckhowwellyourliveris
working.
• Globulintestsarebloodtests.Duringabloodtest,ahealthcareprofessionalwilltakea
bloodsamplefromaveininyourarm,usingasmallneedle.
• Lowglobulinlevelscanbeasignofliverorkidneydisease.
• Highglobulinlevelsmayalsoindicatecertaintypesofcancer,suchasmultiple
myeloma,Hodgkin'sdisease.

13. COST@
LIVER FUNCTION TEST
Market Price (in Gen.)
• Price for Multiple cities in India
@Rs.1000/-INR only
@BookMyScans
• Price in Multiple cities in India @Rs.400/-
• Package includes (11 tests) :
 Serum Albumin / Globulin Ratio
 Alkaline Phosphatase
 Bilirubin - Direct
 Bilirubin - Indirect
 Bilirubin - Total
 Gamma Glutamy|Transferase (GGT)
 Protein - Total
 Serum Albumin
 Serum Globulin
 Aspartate Aminotransferase (SGOT)
 Alanine Transaminase (SGPT)