Liver Health: Function and Viral Hepatitis - Family laboratory

Liver Health: Function and Viral Hepatitis

The Family laboratory offers clients tests designed to assess the function of one of the body’s most vital internal organs: the liver.

The liver is an organ that essentially lacks nerve endings. This serves a physiological purpose, preventing the body from being distracted by inevitable minor liver damage or slight functional irregularities. However, this absence of nerve endings also hinders timely diagnosis. Warning signs include the following symptoms:

  • pain in the right upper abdomen and a sensation of fullness or pressure in that area;
  • darkening of the urine (taking on the color of dark beer);
  • pale or colorless stool;
  • yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and the whites of the eyes (sclera);
  • general malaise and weakness.

Hepatitis is a general term for inflammatory processes affecting the liver. Among the most dangerous forms are infectious types—those caused by viruses that can be transmitted via blood and/or other biological fluids. Infection can occur through contact with an infected person’s blood, surgical interventions and medical procedures, dental care, cosmetic treatments, unprotected sexual contact, and injections (particularly through contact with used needles or other instruments). Medicine is advancing at a rapid pace today; hepatitis B and C are no longer a death sentence but conditions that can be successfully treated. However, the outcome depends heavily on the stage of the disease. In the early stages, the disease is asymptomatic, so it is most often detected during routine screenings or while preparing for surgeries completely unrelated to the liver.

The Family laboratory offers diagnostic services and has developed several testing packages:

1. Liver Health: Function and Viral Hepatitis

This package is designed to assess liver function—including its ability to synthesize proteins, filter toxins, and regulate blood clotting—as well as to detect liver cell damage and the presence of hepatitis B and C infections. Crucially, the diagnosis of hepatitis B and C infections is performed using the PCR method. This saves time and allows for infection detection several weeks earlier than testing for immunoglobulins against surface antigens. Qualitative testing is vital for initial diagnosis, as it reveals the presence or absence of viral DNA in the patient’s blood.

2. Hepatitis B – Current Status.

This diagnostic package is highly recommended for patients at high risk of infection, such as healthcare workers exposed to needles or the blood of patients with confirmed or unknown Hepatitis B status, individuals with multiple unprotected sexual partners, and children born to mothers with Hepatitis B. It is also of significant clinical value for patients undergoing treatment, as the highly specific quantitative PCR test for Hepatitis B serves as an essential tool for monitoring therapeutic efficacy.

3. Hepatitis C – Current Status.

An essential diagnostic tool for monitoring the course of Hepatitis C in patients previously diagnosed with the disease; it allows for the assessment of treatment efficacy. It can also be used for initial screening in individuals with suspected infection or those at high risk. Such individuals include healthcare workers, beauty industry professionals (performing cosmetic procedures, piercing, tattooing, etc.) and their clients, as well as those who have undergone surgery or dental procedures, had contact with another person’s blood, engaged in unprotected sex with a partner of unknown status, or undergone organ transplantation or dialysis. Quantitative testing determines the titer of the infectious agent in the blood, making it possible to assess the severity of the disease and the effectiveness of treatment.

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