Liver Function Tests

The following statements are true of liver function tests.

Liver Function Tests (LFTs)

Q: Which liver enzyme is elevated?
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) — 108 U/L (normal: 35–104 U/L)
Q: What does mildly elevated ALP with normal GGT mean?
Often not clinically significant alone
ALP can be elevated due to bone growth, healing fractures, pregnancy, medications

The following statements are true of liver function tests. (Internal Medicine 4th Year 1st Semester CAT: HIV and the gut, liver disease and )
Liver function tests and an abdominal ultrasound if the jaundice is conjugated, prolonged (over 14 days) or the stools are pale (biliary atresia). (Paediatrics Year 4 MBChB end of semester CAT: triage, newborn care, growth and d)
Baseline workup: full blood count, renal function tests, liver function tests, ECG (cardiac monitoring is essential before starting antimonials or amphotericin). (Pharmacology END SEM 3CAT: Drug Response, Bioavailability & Antifungals)
Complete blood count, urine toxicology, kidney and liver function tests, thyroid function tests and autoimmune tests, with imaging such as CT scan, MRI, EEG and ECG where needed. (Psychiatry and Mental Health Curriculum: Year 4 (MKU))
Topics tested: HIV-related mouth, oesophageal and bowel disease, hepatitis B and C, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, portal hypertension and varices, liver function tests, acute pancreatitis, cholera, peptic ulcer disease, and causes of rectal bleeding. (Internal Medicine 4th Year 1st Semester CAT: HIV and the gut, liver disease and )
Liver function tests show raised transaminases and bilirubin (Medical Virology CAT 2024/2025 — MKU MBMM 3333 Questions & Answers)