Liver
Liver chemistry markers reflect hepatocellular injury, biliary enzyme activity, bilirubin handling, and circulating proteins. This topic includes enzymes, bilirubin, albumin, total protein, and calculated globulin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which markers are most central to liver chemistry testing?
ALT and AST reflect hepatocellular injury, alkaline phosphatase and GGT add cholestatic context, bilirubin tracks pigment handling, and albumin, total protein, and calculated globulin describe the circulating protein profile.
Why are liver markers often interpreted as a pattern rather than one at a time?
Different liver and biliary markers move for different reasons. Looking at the combined pattern is usually more informative than isolating a single enzyme or protein.