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.
Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) is a laboratory test used to help detect heavy ethanol consumption. Transferrin is a serum protein that carries iron through the bloodstream to the bone marrow, where red blood cells are manufactured, as well as to the liver and spleen.