Needlepoint is worked upon specialized types of stiff canvas that have openings at regular intervals. Embroidery that is not needlepoint often uses soft cloth and requires an embroidery hoop.
It is often ordered in conjunction with aspartate aminotransferase (AST) as part of a liver panel or comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) to screen for and/or help diagnose liver disease. ALT is an enzyme found mostly in the cells of the liver and kidney. When the liver is damaged, ALT is released into the blood. This makes ALT a useful test for early detection of liver damage. AST and ALT are considered to be two of the most important tests to detect liver injury, although ALT is more specific to the liver than is AST.
1 Liver Enzyme and Function Blood Test Results. 2  Routine Liver Blood Tests. 3  AST (Aspartate Phosphatase) Lab Results. 4  ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) Lab Results. 5  ALP (Alk Phos, Alkaline Phosphatase) Lab Results. 6  Total Bilirubin (T. Bili) Lab Results. 7  Indirect Bilirubin (I. Bili) Lab Results. 8  Direct Bilirubin (D. Bili) Lab Results. 9  Albumin Lab Results. Albumin is a protein made by the liver that is very common in blood plasma, which can be measured in the blood. If the liver has chronic or acute damage, the level of albumin in the blood will typically be low.