Cancellation of Debt (COD) Income. Taxpayers in the United States may have tax consequences when debt is cancelled. This is commonly known as COD (Cancellation of Debt) Income. According to the Internal Revenue Code, the discharge of indebtedness must be included in a taxpayer's gross income.
1 Liver blood tests are designed to show evidence that abnormalities, for example, inflammation, liver cell damage, has or is occurring within the liver.  The blood tests most frequently used for liver disease are the aminotransferases (alanine aminotransferase or ALT and aspartate aminotransferase or AST).
Some common liver function tests include: 1  Alanine transaminase (ALT). ALT is an enzyme found in the liver that helps your body metabolize protein. 2  Aspartate transaminase (AST). AST is an enzyme that helps metabolize alanine, an amino acid. 3  Alkaline phosphatase (ALP). ALP is an enzyme in the liver, bile ducts and bone.  Albumin and total protein.