Question

Liver function tests, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase, are used in the diagnosis of viral hepatitis to determine the _______.

viral load

status of liver function

viral agent involved

appropriate treatment

Answer 1

Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase are the test which is used to determine the status of liver function. Increased level of both AST and ALT indicate liver damage.

ALT or Alanine aminotransferase which is increased during any liver damage or heart attacks. This enzyme present in both heart and liver.

AST or aspartate aminotransferase which is the enzyme which had a key role in amino acid metabolism.

HCV is the test which help us to determine the viral load. In this test we are checking the amount of virus present in the bloodstream.

Viral agent involved in hepatitis is determined by the isolation of virus in specific medias

After detecting the causative organism then only we can asume appropriate treatment.