liver function test is one of the most basic examination items to evaluate the function of the liver, and also to evaluate the efficacy of treatment and disease prognosis. After getting the inspection report, people can only understand the rising or falling arrows, and do not understand the meaning of the indicators. Let’s talk about them one by one. What do liver function indicators mean?
, aminotransferase
enzymes are divided into 5 types. One is alanine aminotransferase . After drinking, having cold or fatigue, suffering from cirrhosis , acute or chronic hepatitis , etc., will all increase the level of alanine aminotransferase; under normal circumstances, alanine aminotransferase is between 0 and 40 units, and greater than 80, you need to seek medical treatment immediately. One is the aminotransferase of the glutinous acid, which increases dramatically when the liver is severely damaged. One is alkaline phosphatase , which is commonly found in pregnant women and adolescent girls, but it may also be cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice or liver cancer , etc. One is glutamyl transferase, which is commonly found in chronic hepatitis. One is glutamyltranspeptidase, which is commonly found in biliary obstructive diseases and liver cancer.
bilirubin belongs to bile pigment, which is an important pigment of bile. There are three types of bilirubin, one is indirect bilirubin . After red blood cells age, they can release a large amount of hemoglobin. The heme is metabolized in the body and metabolized into indirect bilirubin that is difficult to dissolve in water; indirect bilirubin is produced in the liver that is soluble in water, which is direct bilirubin, which is filtered by the kidneys and excreted in urine; the other is total bilirubin , which is the sum of the first two.
Bilirubin is the main indicator of liver function . It is used to judge jaundice and is conducive to the diagnosis of liver and gallbladder diseases and hematologic diseases. Under normal circumstances, the total bilirubin is between 3.4 and 17.1 micromoles, the indirect bilirubin is between 1.7 and 10.2 micromoles, and the direct bilirubin is between 0 and 6.8 micromoles.
, protein
proteins are divided into four types, one is total protein, the total protein increases after strenuous exercise, staying up late and drinking; the other is albumin , which is commonly caused by malnutrition and severe damage to liver function, the values of albumin and medium protein are slightly lower, and the values of globulin are relatively low, indicating a decrease in immune function; the ratio of globulin to white balls, which should be between 1.5 and 2.5 under normal circumstances. If the value is low, you should be wary of chronic liver disease.
Message from the doctors
Through liver examination and liver function values, you can roughly understand the liver health status. Generally, mild elevation of aminotransferase does not have much diagnostic significance. If protein and bilirubin are abnormal, you need to go to the hospital for further examination and check for liver disease. In addition, you should keep calm before undergoing liver function examinations. You should not eat high-greasy foods or drink alcohol within 2 to 3 days before the examination. You should also have enough sleep to avoid life factors affecting the test results, resulting in misdiagnosis or misdiagnosis.
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