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page 1Liver function tests

bilirubin
Bilirubin (BR) (adopted from German, originally bili, for bile, plus ruber, Latin for red) is a red-orange compound that occurs as the reduction product of biliverdin, a breakdown product of heme. It is further broken down in the colon to urobilinogen, most of which becomes stercobilin, causing the brown color of feces. Some unconverted urobilinogen, metabolised to urobilin, provides the straw-yellow color in urine.
glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
alkaline phosphatase
homodimeric protein enzyme of 86 kilodaltons
aspartate transaminase
class of enzymes
liver function test
measure of the levels of enzymes and proteins in the blood to assess liver health and functionality
human serum albumin
mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
AST/ALT ratio
ratio used in biochemistry