Liver function markers and home blood draws
Liver function markers are measured from a blood sample taken from a vein. This page explains what the markers reflect and what having the sample taken at home involves.
What these markers reflect
Together they describe the enzymes, pigments and proteins that relate to how the liver is working.
- ALT and AST
- Enzymes found mainly in liver cells. AST is also found in muscle and the heart.
- ALP
- An enzyme found in the liver, the bile ducts and bone.
- GGT
- An enzyme found mainly in the liver and bile ducts.
- Bilirubin
- A yellow pigment made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver processes.
- Albumin
- The main protein made by the liver, which helps hold fluid in the blood vessels.
What your own results mean is for the clinician or service that requested the test.
What a home blood draw involves
- The healthcare provider that ordered the test arranges the visit and tells you how to prepare.
- A phlebotomist comes to your address and takes a blood sample from a vein in your arm.
- The sample is labelled and sent to the laboratory that provider uses.
- Your results, and what they mean for you, come from that provider.
Where Lola Dispatch fits
Lola Dispatch is a platform healthcare businesses use to send phlebotomists to their patients. It does not sell blood tests and does not take bookings from the public. If you are a patient, please contact the provider that ordered your test.
Access for businesses is by invitation. Before a phlebotomist can take jobs, Lola staff review their DBS certificate, phlebotomy qualification, insurance, ID and right to work.
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