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Your liver is your body’s powerhouse, performing countless essential tasks from digestion to detoxification. But how do you know it’s functioning optimally? Pharm D Medicinal Biochemistry Unit 10 PDF Notes delves into the world of liver function tests, providing you with the knowledge to interpret these important assessments. We’ll uncover the multifaceted roles of the liver, explore various tests like bilirubin analysis, and shed light on how these tests help diagnose and manage liver health. So, dive in, pharmacy students, and get ready to become liver health champions!
Liver function tests: Physiological role of liver, metabolic, storage, excretory, protective, circulatory functions and function in blood coagulation.
a) Test for hepatic dysfunction-Bile pigments metabolism.
b) Test for hepatic function test- Serum bilirubin, urine bilirubin, and urine urobilinogen.
c) Dye tests of excretory function.
d) Tests based upon abnormalities of serum proteins.