Alkaline Phosphatase Test (ALP) | Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase

What other tests could help doctors diagnose liver conditions?

ALP levels are not the only ones to be ordered in a liver panel. They are usually accompanied by others:

• Additional liver function tests, especially bilirubin in patients with cholestasis symptoms
• Serum copper levels, useful to rule out Wilson disease
• An abdominal ultrasound, which is useful to detect gallstones and other bile duct obstructions
• A liver biopsy if the ultrasound detects a mass causing obstruction to the bile ducts

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