Enhanced Liver Fibrosis
Also known as Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Automated BloodWhat is this test?
FibroTest and ActiTest permit the non-invasive evaluation of Hepatitis C (or B) individuals for the presence of liver fibrosis and liver inflammation, respectively. The FibroTest and ActiTest scores are calculated based on patient age, gender and concentrations of serum of y-glutamyl transferase (GGT), total bilirubin (TB), a-2 macroglobulin, haptoglobin, apolipoprotein A1 and alanine aminotransferase (ActiTest). Fibrotest and ActiTest Scores, on a scale of 0.0 to 1.0, are assigned a Metavir scale indicating the level of fibrosis or inflammation present. ELF stands for Enhanced Liver Fibrosis. The ELF Blood Test combines three serum biomarkers, which have been shown to correlate to the level of liver fibrosis assessed by liver biopsy. These biomarkers include: Hyaluronic acid (HA), Procollagen III amino terminal peptide (PIIINP), Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1).
Test Preparation
No special preparation is needed for Enhanced Liver Fibrosis. Inform your doctor if you are on any medications or have any underlying medical conditions or allergies before undergoing Enhanced Liver Fibrosis. Your doctor depending on your condition will give specific instructions.
Understanding your test results
| Gender | Age groups | Value |
| UNISEX | All age groups | This parameter is used in calculating the Fibrosis score reported by the pathologist |
| UNISEX | All age groups | This parameter is used in calculating the Fibrosis score reported by the pathologist |
| UNISEX | All age groups | This parameter is used in calculating the Fibrosis score reported by the pathologist |
| UNISEX | All age groups | 6.7 to 9.8 |