Liver
12 markers in this category
ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase)
According to the Cleveland Clinic, what someone eats can affect alkaline phosphatase, an enzyme that in the blood comes mainly from the liver and the bones.
ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase)
ALT (alanine aminotransferase) works as an enzyme in the liver cells, according to the NVKC a protein that helps convert one substance into another.
AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase)
AST is an enzyme in your liver and in your heart and skeletal muscles: a protein that helps cells convert one substance into another.
Albumin
Albumin levels can decline with age due to changes in liver function and nutrition. Monitoring supports awareness of liver health and nutritional adequacy in later years.
Amylase
Your pancreas and your salivary glands release amylase, an enzyme that, according to the NVKC, the Dutch society for clinical chemistry, aids the digestion of sugars from your diet.
Bilirubin (Direct)
According to MedlinePlus, a healthy liver removes most of the bilirubin through the bile ducts, the tubes that carry bile from the liver.
Bilirubin (Indirect)
Indirect bilirubin is the part of your bilirubin that your liver has not yet processed.
Bilirubin (Total)
Bilirubin is a breakdown product of red blood cells that, according to MedlinePlus Genetics, the body can only excrete after an enzyme in the liver cells has attached glucuronic acid to it.
GGT (Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase)
GGT monitoring is particularly important for older adults, as age-related changes and the use of multiple medications can affect liver and bile duct function.
LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)
LDH, in full lactate dehydrogenase, is an enzyme, a protein that speeds up a chemical conversion; in your cells that is the conversion of lactate.
Lipase
Lipase monitoring is important for older adults, as pancreatic enzyme production may decrease with age, potentially affecting fat digestion and nutrient absorption.
Liver Function Test (LFT)
A liver function test is particularly important for older adults, as liver function may gradually decline with age.