What you need to know A 58 year old man presents to his general practitioner (GP) to discuss recent blood test results after ...

Given just how much lifestyle disorders or non-communicable diseases are on the rise these days, it is quite likely that you would have taken a liver function test (LFT) and then consulted the doctor ...

A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a set of tests that a doctor may order to find out more about a person’s overall health. These are routine tests that can help evaluate how well the body is ...

Routine liver function tests (LFTs) typically comprise alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), bilirubin, ...

A hepatitis panel is a blood test that doctors use to diagnose hepatitis. Hepatitis refers to a group of viral liver diseases, including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. The blood test will ...

A new combined test panel called Lipid Profile ALT (Cholestech Corp., Hayward, Calif.) has received an FDA waiver from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) standards. The panel, designed ...

A DNA-based blood panel developed by Exact Sciences and the Mayo Clinic accurately detected liver cancer across all stages of the disease and outperformed the most commonly used serum test in a phase ...

Learn what the albumin blood test means for your health, how it’s done, and what low or high levels can reveal about your ...

A new study is building on the growing association between the liver and Alzheimer's disease. Suggesting a correlation between blood-based liver function biomarkers and several neurological signs of ...

TransMedics' Organ Care System liver perfusion device got near unanimous support for an indication in liver transplantation by an FDA advisory committee. The agency's Gastroenterology and Urology ...