Liver
7 markers in this category
ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase)
According to the Cleveland Clinic, an enzyme is a protein in a cell that allows certain bodily processes to happen, and alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme found in many places: in the liver, the bile ducts, the bones, the kidneys, the intestines and, in pregnant women, the placenta.
ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase)
ALT, in full alanine aminotransferase, is an enzyme: according to the NVKC, the Dutch society of clinical chemists, a protein that helps cells convert one substance into another.
AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase)
AST, in full aspartate aminotransferase, is an enzyme: a protein that helps cells convert one substance into another.
Albumin
Albumin is the most abundant protein in the blood, produced by the liver.
Amylase
Amylase is an enzyme, a protein that speeds up a conversion in the body, and according to the NVKC, the Dutch society for clinical chemistry, it helps digest sugars from food.
Bilirubin (Direct)
According to the Cleveland Clinic, bilirubin is a waste product left when old red blood cells are broken down; the liver sorts this yellow substance into bile, and bile leaves the body through the intestines.
GGT (Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase)
GGT (gamma-glutamyl transferase) is a liver and bile duct enzyme that serves as one of the most sensitive markers for hepatobiliary disorders.