Full liver screen blood tests

A full liver screen is a blood test that looks at lots of different things linked to your liver. It can help to diagnose liver disease and other conditions that have similar symptoms.

For many people the first test you have is a Liver blood test . This can suggest if you might have a liver problem. But it is not enough to make a diagnosis. So you could be asked to have more blood tests.

You might hear this called a full liver screen or a non-invasive liver screen. This is several different blood tests all done at the same time. Some of the tests look for problems with your liver. Others are used to rule out other conditions that can cause similar problems.

Exactly which tests you have will have will depend on several things:

  • The results of previous tests
  • Any symptoms you have
  • Any risk factors you have
  • If you have a family history of liver disease

 

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