This branch of pathology involves the study and diagnosis of disease based on the examination of surgically removed bodily specimens or sometimes of the whole body (autopsy).
The hepatic function panel, also known as liver function tests, is a group of seven tests used to evaluate the liver for injury, infection, or inflammation. The liver plays important roles: It stores energy from food, makes proteins, and helps remove toxins.
An autoimmune liver disease panel is a group of tests that is done to check for autoimmune liver disease. An autoimmune liver disease means that the body's immune system attacks the liver. These tests include: Anti-liver/kidney microsomal antibodies; Anti-mitochondrial antibodies; Anti-nuclear antibodies; Anti-smooth muscle antibodies; Serum IgG; The panel may also include other tests. Often, immune protein levels in the blood are also checked. Alternative Names