Brachfeld, 54, was put on paid administrative leave in September after an employee on his staff accused him of misconduct. He has not been interviewed by the panel that investigates complaints against inspectors general. It meets just four times a year.
Liver function tests (LFTs or LFs) are groups of blood tests that give information about the state of a patient's liver.These tests include prothrombin time (PT/INR), aPTT, albumin, bilirubin (direct and indirect), and others.Liver transaminases (AST or SGOT and ALT or SGPT) are useful biomarkers of liver injury in a patient with some degree of intact liver function.ncreased total bilirubin (TBIL) causes jaundice, and can indicate a number of problems: 1  1. Prehepatic: Increased bilirubin production can be due to a number of causes, including hemolytic anemias and internal hemorrhage. 2  2. 3  3. Posthepatic: Obstruction of the bile ducts is reflected as deficiencies in bilirubin excretion.
1)uantiFERONÂ®-TB Gold In-Tube test Q (QFT-GIT) 2)T-SPOTÂ®.TB test (T-Spot) How does the IGRA work? Blood is collected into special tubes using a needle. The blood is delivered to a laboratory as directed by the . IGRA test instructions. The laboratory runs the test and reports the results to the health care provider. What does a positive IGRA result mean? â¢ Positive IGRA: This means that the person has been infected with TB bacteria. Additional tests are needed to determine if the person has latent TB infection or TB disease. A health care worker will then provide treatment as needed. â¢ Negative IGRA: This means that the personâs blood did not react to the test and that latent TB infection or TB . disease is not likely.