Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Fibrosis Score Test
- Category
- Liver
- Sample
- Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm
- Reports () Terms & Conditions Report time varies with time of sample collection.
- In 2 days
- Fasting
- No Fasting
- Age
- 10-70
A calculated score using age, BMI, diabetes/high-sugar status, SGOT/AST, SGPT/ALT, platelet count and albumin to estimate liver scarring (fibrosis) in people with fatty liver.
Helps identify people with fatty liver who may have advanced fibrosis and need specialist evaluation (e.g., FibroScan), without a liver biopsy.
Jaundice, nausea, abdominal pain or swelling, alcohol use, fatty liver, hepatitis risk, or people on long-term medicines.
No fasting needed.
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Your age, height, weight and whether you have diabetes or high blood sugar, as these are part of the calculation.
No fasting is needed. You can eat and drink normally unless your doctor has advised otherwise.
Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm.
Usually within 15–39 hours after the sample reaches the lab. You will receive the report online.