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 A group of blood tests called liver function tests can be used to diagnose liver disease. Other blood tests can be done to look for specific liver problems or genetic conditions.  Imaging tests. CT scan, MRI and ultrasound can show liver damage.
Doctors usually do blood tests: (1) liver enzymes which show if there may be damage to the liver cells. (2) liver function tests to show if the cells of the liver are functioning well to keep the body healthy (3) viral testing to see if there is a liver problem caused by a virus like Hepatitis A,B,C,ETC.