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Tests for different types of liver disease
The tests and procedures most commonly used in diagnosing the main liver conditions are listed below:
Autoimmune hepatitis
Test for Autoantibodies such as anti-nuclear antibody and anti-smooth muscle antibody by taking a blood sample.
Haemochromatosis
Testing for HFE Gene analysis for C282Y or H63D mutation by taking a blood sample.
Hepatitis A
Testing for specific Antibodies by taking a blood sample.
Hepatitis B
Testing for specific Antibody, antigen tests/hepatitis B DNA (by taking a blood sample).
Hepatitis C
Testing for specific Antibody/hepatitis C RNA (by taking a blood sample).
Fatty liver disease, non alcohol related fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
Personal history together with testing for liver function (by taking a blood sample) and BMI/ultrasound scan appearance and liver biopsy.
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)
Testing for anti-mitochondrial antibody (by taking a blood sample).
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Liver biopsy and/or bile duct imaging – ERCP
Wilson's disease
Genetic analysis/copper studies (blood and urine samples), slit lamp examination of the eyes.