Everything you need to know about Liver Function Test (LFT)
What is a Liver’s function? Our liver is located in the upper right portion of our abdominal cavity, right under the rib cage. It performs many functions that are vital to life. Some of these functions include detoxifying blood, producing important proteins which play a significant role in clotting function, metabolising food, processing the waste product of hemoglobin, and storing bile, fats and glucose. Laboratories in Islamabad , Rawalpindi and most cities have facilities to check your liver function through LFTs. Liver Function Test Overview: Liver Function Tests are a group of tests used to check the levels of proteins and enzymes in your body. Liver is a vital organ of our body and if something goes wrong with it, we can observe a number of symptoms like yellowing of the skin called jaundice, swelling especially of legs and abdomen, confusion including slurred speech, and digestive issues (see the next section for details). Some LFTs are done to check if your liver is damage