Laboratory tests in liver failure. Issue 1 (January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lui, Frances
• Is Part Of: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. Volume 19:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 3
• Publication Date: 2018-01
• Subjects: Laboratory -- liver failure -- liver function test; Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; Critical care medicine -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Intensive care -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.9605
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mpaic.2017.10.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-0299

Abstract

Abstract: Liver function test is one of the most commonly performed laboratory investigations and consists of a panel of laboratory measured serum parameters. It does not evaluate function of the liver directly but interpretation, as a panel, reflects underlying hepatocellular injury, metabolic and synthetic functions of the liver and supplement clinical assessment. It assists diagnosing liver failure, serial monitoring of disease progress, classifying severity and scoring systems, and selection of candidates and extent for liver resection, extracorporeal support devices and liver transplantation. An understanding of laboratory liver function tests is considered a basic scientific knowledge in clinical anaesthesia and critical care.