Saturday, April 12, 2008

LIVER FUNCTION TESTS

Liver function
Further information: Liver function tests
Test
Low
High
Unit
Comments
* Total Protein
60
80
g/L
* Albumin
35[5]
50
g/L
* Total Bilirubin
2
14
μmol/L
* Direct Bilirubin
0
4
μmol/L
* Alanine transaminase (ALT)
8
40
U/L
Also called serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)
* Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
40
130
U/L
Higher in children and pregnant women.
* Gamma glutamyl transferase
n/a
50
U/L

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