Comparison with employment group. The 2016 full-time average hourly wage rate for professional occupations in health, which includes veterinarians, is $36.50. The 2016 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $1384, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $72,000.
A liver (hepatic) function panel is a blood test to check how well the liver is working. This test measures the blood levels of total protein, albumin, bilirubin, and liver enzymes.
Hep is the medical prefix that means liver. If not using the word liver, we use the word hepatic to describe something pertaining to the liver, such as hepatic function panel (a lab test to evaluate the function of the liver) or hepatitis (an inflammation or infection of the liver).