OVERVIEW

Understanding Liver Function Tests is organized by RnCeus Interactive.

Expiration: 10/01/2024

Target Audience:
Nurses and other healthcare professionals in all health care settings caring for patients of all ages.

Course Objectives:
• Identify the primary functions of the liver
• Recognize types of diseases that cause liver dysfunction
• Differentiate between true tests of liver function and tests that are indicators of liver disease
• Identify normal values for liver function tests
• Recognize the role of albumin in the blood
• Describe the purpose of protein electrophoresis
• State the purpose of an A/G ratio
• Describe the normal pathway for the production and excretion of bilirubin
• Differentiate between unconjugated and conjugated bilirubin
• Recognize the importance of measuring liver enzymes as indicators of liver damage
• Describe the process used during a liver biopsy