For additional information. on how FMLA work for pregnancy, see the Parental Leave Supplement. o Family leave is for the: a) birth of your child, or b) placement of an adoptive. or foster child in your home. Leave must be taken within 12 months of the. birth or placement of the child in your home.
For other uses, see LFT. Liver function tests (LFTs or LFs) are groups of blood tests that give information about the state of a patient's liver. These tests include prothrombin time (PT/INR), aPTT, albumin, bilirubin (direct and indirect), and others. Liver transaminases (AST or SGOT and ALT or SGPT) are useful biomarkers of liver injury in a patient with some degree of intact liver function.
There are a number of liver function tests, with lots of complex names. You might hear your doctor or nurse mention some of the common ones, which include: Alanine transaminase (ALT) test. ALT is an enzyme that helps break down proteins and is found mainly in your liver. High levels in your blood could mean you have liver damage.