How to Determine Your Liver Health

You need to have blood work done in order to determine the health of your liver. Your doctor or a walk-in clinic will be able to help you.

Instructions

Who can order blood work

• 1

  Talk to your primary care physician or the professionals on staff at a local walk-in clinic about the lab work you need for the information you seek.

• 2

  Explain to the provider why you are concerned about the health of your liver. For example, do you have a family history of liver disease, are you are a heavy drinker, or do you just want to know? Some of the tests ordered might include a liver function panel or hepatic panel, which will check for blood levels of total protein, albumin, bilirubin and liver enzymes.

• 3

  Find a laboratory that will draw the blood and test it on-site. Ask how long it takes to get the results.

• 4

  The provider that ordered the blood work will contact you with the results of the tests. You can request a copy of the lab work.