Liver Profile #2 Essential Blood Test Panel

Quick Facts

• Sample: Blood
• Fasting: Fasting for 8-10 hours is required. Stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection.
• Turnaround: 1-2 business days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.

What's Included

This panel combines seven tests. Biomarkers tested may vary slightly between labs, so check the sample report for detailed biomarker information.

Cholesterol, Total

• Cholesterol, Total: The combined amount of cholesterol in the blood, including cholesterol carried by HDL, LDL, and other lipoproteins. Helps assess cardiovascular health and the risk of heart disease.

Hepatic Function Panel

• Protein, Total: The combined amount of albumin and globulin proteins in the blood, helping assess liver and kidney function and nutritional health.
• Albumin: A protein produced by the liver that helps maintain fluid balance in the bloodstream and transports hormones, medications, and other substances.
• Globulin (Not Included with LabCorp): A group of blood proteins involved in immune defense, inflammation, and the transport of various substances.
• Albumin/Globulin Ratio (Not Included with LabCorp): A calculated value comparing albumin to globulin levels in the blood, helping evaluate changes in protein balance.
• Bilirubin, Total: The combined amount of direct and indirect bilirubin in the blood, a yellow pigment produced during the breakdown of red blood cells. Helps evaluate liver function and bilirubin processing.
  • Bilirubin, Direct: The portion of bilirubin processed by the liver into a water-soluble form for elimination through bile. Elevated levels may indicate liver or bile duct disorders.
  • Bilirubin, Indirect (Not Included with LabCorp): The portion of bilirubin that has not yet been processed by the liver. Elevated levels may indicate increased red blood cell breakdown or impaired bilirubin processing.
• Alkaline Phosphatase: An enzyme found primarily in the liver, bile ducts, and bones. Elevated blood levels may indicate bile duct disorders, liver conditions, or increased bone activity.
• AST (SGOT): An enzyme found in the liver, heart, muscles, and other tissues. Elevated blood levels may indicate liver damage or injury to other tissues.
• ALT (SGPT): An enzyme found primarily in the liver that helps process amino acids. Elevated blood levels may indicate liver cell damage or inflammation.

Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential and Platelets Blood Test

White Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells (WBC): Your body's primary defense against disease, these cells help you fight infection.

Red Blood Cells and Red Cell Indices

• Red Blood Cells (RBC): Carries oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from your cells. Iron deficiency can lower this count.
• Hemoglobin: A compound inside red cells that carries oxygen through your bloodstream and gives blood its red color.
• Hematocrit: The percentage of blood volume made up of red blood cells.
• MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin): The average hemoglobin amount within a single red blood cell.
• MCHC (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration): The average hemoglobin concentration percentage within a red blood cell.
• MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume): The average size of your red blood cells.
• RDW (Red Cell Distribution Width): Measures the variation in volume and size among your red blood cells.

Platelets

• Platelet Count: Blood cell particles that play a role in forming blood clots.
• MPV (Mean Platelet Volume): The average size of platelets in the blood, providing information about platelet production and activity.

White Blood Cell Differential

• Neutrophils: The most common white blood cell type, created by your bone marrow to combat inflammatory and infectious conditions.
• Lymphocytes: B cells and T cells that fight bacteria and other pathogens, found mainly in your lymph system.
• Monocytes: Work alongside neutrophils to fight infections and clear away dead or damaged cells.
• Eos (Eosinophils): White blood cells that become active in response to allergies and certain infections.
• Basophils: Help detect infections early, support wound healing, and respond to allergic reactions.
• Immature Granulocytes: A component of your white blood cell differential included in this panel. (Labcorp only)

LD or LDH

• Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (LD): An enzyme found in nearly all body tissues, particularly the liver, heart, muscles, kidneys, and red blood cells. Elevated blood levels may indicate tissue damage or injury but do not identify the specific cause or location.

Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)

• GGT: An enzyme found primarily in the liver and bile ducts that helps process and transport certain substances. Elevated blood levels may indicate liver damage or bile duct disorders.

Prothrombin Time (PT) with INR

• Prothrombin Time (PT): The time it takes for blood plasma to clot, helping evaluate blood clotting function and detect potential bleeding or clotting disorders.
• INR: A standardized calculation based on prothrombin time (PT) that accounts for differences in laboratory testing methods, allowing more consistent comparison of clotting results.

Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP), Tumor Marker

• Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP), Tumor Marker: A protein produced primarily by the fetal liver that is normally present at low levels in adults. Elevated blood levels may be associated with liver cancer, certain germ cell tumors, or noncancerous liver conditions.

Benefits

• Gives a broad look at liver enzymes, proteins, and bilirubin.
• Includes GGT and LD, two additional liver-related enzyme measurements.
• Adds a CBC with differential to show your blood cell counts.
• Includes prothrombin time to assess how your blood clots.
• Includes total cholesterol and AFP alongside liver markers in one panel.

Who Is This Test For?

• You want a broad overview of your liver health.
• You have risk factors for liver disease, such as alcohol use history or hepatitis.
• You take medications that can affect the liver.
• You have a chronic liver condition that needs regular monitoring.
• You want to track liver health as part of ongoing care with your provider.

How It Works

1. Order Your Test Online
2. Visit a Local Lab
3. Get Results Online

FAQ

1. Do I need to fast or prepare for this test?

Yes. Fasting for 8-10 hours is required. Stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection.

2. How quickly will I get results?

Expect results in 1-2 business days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.

3. What can my results tell me?

Think of this panel as several views of your health taken from one blood sample. Liver enzymes, proteins, and bilirubin speak to liver function, while the CBC shows your blood cells. Prothrombin time reflects clotting, and cholesterol and AFP add further context. Together they give you and your provider a wider picture than any single test could.

4. How do I interpret the results?

Patterns matter more than any single number. A value outside the reference range is one data point, and a value inside it does not settle the question either. Your symptoms, medical history, medications, and preparation can all shape what a result means, and measured values, ratios, and calculated counts each carry different information. Your healthcare provider can read the whole picture together.

Disclaimer: Reference ranges may vary by laboratory. Listed ranges are general guidelines and may differ from those used by the performing lab. Always consult your healthcare provider for interpretation.

5. What should I do if my results are abnormal?

Stay calm and share your full report with a qualified healthcare provider. One out-of-range value does not diagnose anything or automatically call for treatment. Your provider can weigh it alongside your other results and your health history. If they feel more evaluation or testing is appropriate, they will guide you on what comes next.

Pre-test preparation

Fasting for 8-10 hours is required. Discontinue biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection.