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Hepatic function panel
AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) are sensitive indicators of liver damage or injury from different types of disease. These monitor for hepatic function.
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The prefix of the word "hepatic" is "hepat-," which comes from the Greek word "hepar," meaning liver. In medical terminology, "hepatic" pertains to the liver, often used in contexts related to liver function or liver diseases.
Hepatic
CPT Code 80076- Hepatic function panel.
The hepatic cecum is part of the digestive tract. It apparently functions both to secrete digestive juices and to help absorb nutrients from the food. "Hepatic" means it relates to the liver. Although Starfish do not have a liver, the hepatic cecum may be similar to the liver of vertebrates.
The proper hepatic artery supplies the liver and gall bladder
The blood that drains into the hepatic system is important for liver function because it carries nutrients, oxygen, and waste products that the liver needs to perform its various functions, such as detoxification, metabolism, and storage of nutrients. The hepatic system filters and processes this blood, allowing the liver to maintain its vital roles in the body's overall health and well-being.
In human anatomy, the hepatic veins are the veinsthat drain de-oxygenated blood from the liverinto the inferior vena cava.
Joins the two-way cystic duct to form the common bile duct
The top tube used for a hepatic function panel is typically a gold or tiger top tube. These tubes contain a gel separator and clot activator, which help separate serum from the blood cells and promote clotting. They are used to collect blood samples for liver function tests as they preserve the serum for analysis.