1st-order laboratory parameters-obligatory laboratory tests.
- Small blood count [thrombocytopenia (platelet deficiency); anemia (anemia)]
- Liver parameters – alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, GOT) [only mildly elevated or normal], glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH), gamma-glutamyl transferase (γ-GT, gamma-GT; GGT), alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin [bilirubin ↑]
- CHE (cholinesterase) [CHE ↓, as a sign of liver synthesis disorder]
- Coagulation parameters – INR (Quick) [INR ↑], antithrombin III (clotting factors) [AT-III ↓]
- Albumin in serum – important protein (protein) [albumin ↓, as a sign of liver synthesis disturbance].
Laboratory parameters 2nd order – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, etc. – for differential diagnostic clarification.
- Ammonia – liver detoxification performance parameter [ammonia ↑]
- Hepatitis markers (laboratory parameters indicating liver inflammation), such as:
- HCV antibodies – in the case of hepatitis C.
- HBs-Ag, anti-HBc, anti-HBc IgM – in the presence of hepatitis B.
- Anti-HAV IgM, anti-HAV IgG or HAV antigen detection – in the case of hepatitis A.