The purpose of this blood serum test is to help detect and evaluate treatment of acute hepatic disease, especially hepatitis, and cirrhosis without jaundice. To help distinguish between mytyocardial (heart) and liver tissue damage (used with the AST enzyme test). Also to assess hepatotoxicity of some drugs.
The average wingspan for an NBA player (even normal 6'0 guys) is +4 inches. I think that around your height thing is just an estimate. For the general population, the average might be +2 inches.
The average full grown lhasa apso is 10 to 11 inches tall. You will want to measure from ground to the shoulders to check this. Females usually measure on the smaller side of this scale.