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What blood tests can show signs of liver failure?
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See below: Serum levels of enzymes; AST, ALT, Alkaline phosphatase; bilirubin, albumin, Coagulation factors (INR), and blood ammonia are among the common tests that may be abnormal in liver failure.
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LFTs and CBC: Liver failure has a number of different signs on blood tests. Commonly Liver function tests (LFTs) will be elevated and a Complete Blood Count (CBC) will show low platelets.
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