What kind of tests do hepatologists do?
Hepatologist performs History/liver function tests (blood sample) for Alcohol-related liver disease; Autoantibodies such as anti-nuclear antibody and anti-smooth muscle antibody (blood sample) for Autoimmune hepatitis; HFE Gene analysis for C282Y or H63D mutation (blood sample) for Haemochromatosis; Antibody test (blood sample) for Hepatitis A; Antibody, antigen tests/hepatitis B DNA (blood sample) for Hepatitis B;
Antibody test/hepatitis C RNA (blood sample) for Hepatitis C; History/liver function tests (blood sample)/ BMI/ultrasound scan appearance and liver biopsy for Fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH); Anti-mitochondrial antibody (blood sample) for Primary biliary cirrhosis; Biopsy/bile duct imaging – ERCP for
Primary sclerosing cholangitis; Genetic analysis/copper studies (blood and urine samples), slit lamp examination of the eyes for Wilson’s disease.
Other tests performed my hepatologists are Blood clotting tests, Immunology/autoimmune profile tests, Imaging tests, Endoscopic procedures, and liver biopsy.