This branch of pathology involves the study and diagnosis of disease based on the examination of surgically removed bodily specimens or sometimes of the whole body (autopsy).
The hepatic function panel, also known as liver function tests, is a group of seven tests used to evaluate the liver for injury, infection, or inflammation. The liver plays important roles: It stores energy from food, makes proteins, and helps remove toxins.
A basic metabolic panel is a combination of tests that helps them assess important functions in your body. The tests that make up the basic metabolic panel are blood (serum) tests for: BUN (blood urea nitrogen), which measures the amount of nitrogen in the blood in order to determine your kidney function creatinine, which can tell your doctor how your kidneys are functioning