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| Preferred Name | Liver Function Test | |
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liver function test Liver Function Test LFT |
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| Definitions |
The quantitative measurement of liver enzymes in the blood, which is useful in assessing the functional state of a patient's liver. Liver function tests include the measurement of albumin, alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, and gamma glutamyl transferase. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74954 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A blood test to measure the blood levels of certain substances released by the liver. A high or low level of certain substances can be a sign of liver disease.
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C74954
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| DEFINITION |
The quantitative measurement of liver enzymes in the blood, which is useful in assessing the functional state of a patient's liver. Liver function tests include the measurement of albumin, alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, and gamma glutamyl transferase.
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| FULL_SYN |
liver function test Liver Function Test LFT
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| label |
Liver Function Test
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Liver_Function_Test
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| Preferred_Name |
Liver Function Test
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C74954
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| Semantic_Type |
Laboratory Procedure
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0023901
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