Question

A 56 year old male with a history of alcohol abuse presents with yellow skin and abdominal distension. His exam reveals jaundice with scleral icterus. What lab would be ordered to help diagnose liver failure?

Answer 1

56-year-old alcoholic patient with yellow skin and abdominal distention. Scleral icterus on physical examination. The following laboratories should be ordered to confirm the diagnosis of liver failure:

Albumin

Alkaline phosphatase

Alamin Aminotransferase

Aspartate aminotransferase

Gamma-glutamyl transferase

Prothrombin time

Serum bilirubin

Bilirubin in urine

Blood count