Liver screening

September 25, 2012

The Uses of the SGOT Test

The SGOT (Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase) test is commonly done as part of an expanded chemistry panel and is considered by most to be a good measure […]
April 8, 2012

Fatty Liver Screening

Fatty liver screening is not known by many people but there is, in fact, a subset of people who should be screened for this condition, also […]
May 16, 2010

Screening for Liver Fibrosis (Liver Cirrhosis)

Liver fibrosis is a chronic liver disease caused by several things, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis C and alcoholism. There are millions of sufferers of […]
March 2, 2008

Liver Function Tests

Total Bilirubin Bilirubin is a waste product from the breakdown of haemoglobin.  It is formed in the liver and excreted in the bile.  High levels of […]