Slightly Elevated Liver Enzymes: Lab Interpretation for New Grad NPs
Nov 11, 2019
How often do you open your EHR and find slightly elevated liver enzymes? (Daily, right?)
Should you worry about them?
What can cause liver enzymes to be elevated? Lab interpretation for new nurse practitioners can be overwhelming!
Liver enzymes, LFTs, hepatic panel-- whatever you call them-- are a huge topic, but in this case study I'll be walking you a SUPER common pattern of labs that you'll probably see (or see already) all the time in primary care.
Interpreting LFTs in Primary Care
In this video you'll learn:
- When to worry about liver enzymes
- The most common causes (and the step-by-step to rule them out)
- When to refer to GI
Lab Interpretation Crash Course
If you liked this episode, it's a sneak preview of how we cover labs inside our comprehensive Lab Interpretation Crash Course. It covers CBC, CMP, Urinalysis, Dipstick & Microscopy, TSH, Lipids & top Endocrine labs in primary care, and comes with lifetime access and continuing education credits! Check it out here.
If you liked this post, also check out:
- Chronic Hep B Serologies and Management in Primary Care
- Hep B Lab Results Case Study
- Hep C Lab Interpretation Case Study
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