Liver Function Tests | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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The liver is a large organ [1]located in the upper right-hand part of the abdomen behind the lower ribs. It takes up drugs and toxic substances from the blood and renders them harmless. It produces proteins[2], including enzymes[3] and blood clotting factors, helps maintain hormone[4] balance and stores vitamins. The liver produces bile[5], a fluid that is transported through ducts to the gallbladder to be stored and then to the small intestine to help digest fats.

Liver disease[6] can be detected, evaluated and monitored by combinations of up to five tests measured at the same time on a blood sample. These may include: