Cancellation of Debt (COD) Income. Taxpayers in the United States may have tax consequences when debt is cancelled. This is commonly known as COD (Cancellation of Debt) Income. According to the Internal Revenue Code, the discharge of indebtedness must be included in a taxpayer's gross income.
1 Liver blood tests are designed to show evidence that abnormalities, for example, inflammation, liver cell damage, has or is occurring within the liver.  The blood tests most frequently used for liver disease are the aminotransferases (alanine aminotransferase or ALT and aspartate aminotransferase or AST).
Liver function tests primarily check for decreased or elevated liver enzymes. Some tests may include: Albumin (Alb) - Albumin is a protein made by the liver. It may be decreased in certain instances of chronic liver disease (cirrhosis, etc.), nephrotic syndrome, and poor nutrition.