Private blood test to check your liver function
Your liver is one of the hardest working organs in your body carrying out many essential functions, over 500 in fact, from helping to digest the food we eat, metabolising medicines to fighting infections. It also can repair itself from damage. Repeated damage will eventually lead to irreversible failure of the liver (liver disease) which can be fatal. Liver disease often presents no symptoms.
Having a liver blood test is an effective way to make sure your liver is healthy.
Alcohol consumption is the most common cause of liver disease in the UK
You should consider taking this test if:
- Frequently drink alcohol, particularly if it’s more than 14 units in a week
- Overweight
- If you have been diagnosed with or think you may have hepatitis
A blood sample will be taken professionally from a vein in your arm by our qualified Phlebotomist. Results are usually available within 24 hours from your appointment day. They will