Thursday, June 16, 2011

Blood test explanation - Liver function

Liver function
Test
Patient type
Lower limit
Upper limit
Unit
Comments

60,[6] 63[7]
78,[6] 82,[7] 84[15]
g/L

48,[7] 55[6]
g/L
3.5[7]
4.8,[7] 5.5[6]
U/L

540[42]
740[42]
μmol/L


23[6]
35[6]
g/L

Total Bilirubin

1.7,[43] 2,[6] 3.4,[43] 5[3]
17,[6][43] 22,[43] 25[3]
μmol/L

0.1,[6] 0.2,[7] 0.29[44]
1.0,[6][15] 1.3,[7] 1.4[44]
mg/dL

Direct/Conjugated Bilirubin

0.0[6] or N/A[3]
μmol/L

0.3,[6][7] 0.4[15]
mg/dL


5,[45] 7,[7] 8[6]
20,[6] 21,[10] 56[7]
U/L
Also called serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)
Female
0.15[3]
0.75[3]
µkat/L
Male
0.15[3]
1.1[3]
Female
IU/L
Also called
serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)
0.25[3]
0.60[3]
µkat/L
Male
IU/L
0.25[3]
0.75[3]
µkat/L
Female
U/L

Male
128[45]

0.6[3]
1.8[3]
µkat/L


40,[45] 78[7]
U/L

Women

0.8[47]
µkat/L

Men

1.3[47]