For additional information. on how FMLA work for pregnancy, see the Parental Leave Supplement. o Family leave is for the: a) birth of your child, or b) placement of an adoptive. or foster child in your home. Leave must be taken within 12 months of the. birth or placement of the child in your home.
For other uses, see LFT. Liver function tests (LFTs or LFs) are groups of blood tests that give information about the state of a patient's liver. These tests include prothrombin time (PT/INR), aPTT, albumin, bilirubin (direct and indirect), and others. Liver transaminases (AST or SGOT and ALT or SGPT) are useful biomarkers of liver injury in a patient with some degree of intact liver function.
Liver function tests are blood tests that check to see how well your liver is working. They check for liver damage, and can help diagnose liver diseases such as hepatitis and cirrhosis. You may have liver function tests as part of a regular checkup. Or you may have them if you have symptoms of liver disease. Doctors also use the tests to monitor some liver diseases, treatments, and possible side effects of medicines. Liver function tests measure certain proteins, enzymes, and substances, including: Albumin, a protein that the liver makes.