Liver Blood Tests Explained

A liver panel mixes two different kinds of measurement. Learn to separate markers of injury from measures related to function, and see why every one of them needs context. Chapters 00:00 A panel, not a single test 00:52 Markers of injury 01:42 Measures related to function 02:39 Why even those need context 03:35 The cholestatic markers 04:36 Patterns rather than numbers 05:35 What the panel cannot tell you 06:30 Putting the panel together General medical education, not personal diagnosis or treatment. Cases are fictional; diagrams are simplified and not to scale. Sources MedlinePlus: Liver function tests https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/liv... NIDDK: Gallstones https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-info... NIDDK: Liver disease https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-info... Subscribe to @MasteringMedHub for a new Medicine Explained episode every day. #MedicineExplained #MasteringMedical #LiverFunctionTests #AltAndAst #Bilirubin