Five liver function tests

When doing a physical examination, it must be done every year, so that you can have a good understanding of all aspects of the body. Many people do not pay attention to this problem and do it casually, which is of no benefit to the body. So what are the five liver function tests? The examination of liver function is very critical. Many diseases are induced by abnormal liver function.

Many people do not know much about the five liver function test items, and do not know what to do during the test. When testing liver function, it is also necessary to understand the test methods so that they can cooperate better.

Five liver function tests:

albumin

These mainly include prealbumin, albumin, cholesterase, total protein and other substances. Since these substances are indispensable for the liver to synthesize human protein, abnormalities in the indicators of these substances can reflect abnormalities in the protein synthesis and metabolism function of liver cells.

Transaminase

It mainly includes alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, adenosine deaminase, etc. Because transaminase is the "catalyst" of human body metabolism and exists in liver cells, the transaminase index can reflect whether the liver cells are damaged and the degree of damage.

Bilirubin

It mainly includes direct bilirubin (DBIL), indirect bilirubin, blood ammonia (NH3), total bilirubin, etc. When the excretion, secretion and detoxification functions of the human body and the liver are impaired, it can lead to abnormal indicators of these substances.

Phosphatase

Substances such as alkaline phosphatase (ALP), glutamate transpeptidase (GGT), and nucleotidase are mostly distributed in the epithelial layer of the bile duct in the liver. Abnormalities in these phosphatase indicators can reflect impaired bile secretion function in the human liver.

collagen

Type III procollagen, type IV collagen, procollagen, hyaluronic acid, etc. are necessary substances for the occurrence of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in human liver tissue. These substances can be used as markers to diagnose whether the human liver tissue has a tendency to develop liver fibrosis and cirrhosis.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of the five liver function tests, so when checking it, we can follow the above methods. However, it should be noted that when checking it, if any abnormalities are found, it is also necessary to cooperate with the treatment, so as to protect your own health well.