Liver function tests and diagnosis

Give three reasons for requesting a liver function test

Do LFTs indicate underlying severity of disease?

What steps would you take with someones who has abnormal LFTs?

How would you take a clinical history from someone with abnormal LFTs?

What physical things would you look for in someones with abnormal LFTs?

What other tests would you perform on someone with abnormal LFTs?

Decreased albumin in hepatocellular injury (increased ALT or AST) means what?

Normal albumin in hepatocellular injury (increased ALT or AST) means what?

Decreased albumin in cholestatic disease (increased ALP and GGT) means what?

Normal albumin in cholestatic disease (increased ALP and GGT) means what?

What further tests does suspected cholestatic disease require, and what will these show?

Increased ALP independent of GGT means what?

What are possible causes of cholestatic disease (with dilated ducts)

What are possible causes of cholestatic disease (with undilated ducts)

What does a positive anti-mitochondrial antibody test with non-dilated ducts (in possible cholestatic disease)