Table 1 Liver function tests and definitions of abnormal
Liver Function test | Range | Normal (Age & Gender) | Moderately abnormal | Severely abnormal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bilirubin (μmol/l) | 0–1000 | <18 M <16 F | 18 – 42.5 M 16 – 37.5 F | >42.5 M >37.5 F |
Albumin (g/l) | 11–60 | >35 | 30–35 | <30 |
Alk Phos (IU/l) | 20–2000 | 120–455 M 16–19 | 455–1138 | >1138 |
|  |  | 45 – 195 M 19–26 | 195–488 | >488 |
|  |  | 30 – 105 M 26–55 | 105–263 | >263 |
|  |  | 45 – 130 M 56–75 | 130–325 | >325 |
|  |  | 65 – 150 M 75+ | 150–375 | >375 |
|  |  | 120–420 F 16–19 | 420–1050 | >1050 |
|  |  | 25 – 90 F 19–26 | 90–225 | >225 |
|  |  | 20 – 80 F 26–55 | 80–200 | >200 |
|  |  | 40 – 150 F 56–75 | 150–375 | >375 |
|  |  | 50 – 190 F 75+ | 190–475 | >475 |
GGT (IU/l) | 5–2000 | 7 – 42 All 16–24 | 42–105 | >105 |
|  |  | 9 – 70 M 24–34 | 70–175 | >175 |
|  |  | 11– 75 M 34–44 | 75–188 | >188 |
|  |  | 11 – 82 M 44–55 | 82–205 | >205 |
|  |  | 11 – 70 M 55+ | 70–175 | >175 |
|  |  | 5 – 35 F 24–34 | 35–88 | >88 |
|  |  | 5 – 42 F 34–44 | 42–105 | >105 |
|  |  | 5 – 65 F 44–55 | 65–163 | >163 |
|  |  | 5 – 75 F 55+ | 75–188 | >188 |
ALT (IU/l) | 12–9999 depending on age and sex | 14 – 40 M 16–18 | 40–100 | >100 |
|  |  | 15 – 55 M 18–55 | 55–138 | >138 |
|  |  | 12 – 35 F 16–18 | 35–88 | >88 |
|  |  | 12 – 40 F 18–55 | 40–100 | >100 |
|  |  | 13 – 43 All 55–75 | 43–108 | >108 |
|  |  | 6 – 30 All 75+ | 30–75 | >75 |
AST (IU/l) |  | 3 – 30 M 17–65 | 30 – 75 | >75 |
|  |  | 10 – 45 F 16–75 | 45 – 113 | >113 |
|  |  | 10 – 30 75+ | 30 – 75 | >75 |