How to diagnose liver cirrhosis

Liver cirrhosis is mainly examined by a series of medical tests, including blood tests, imaging tests and liver biopsy.

1. Blood tests

, such as transaminase, bilirubin, albumin, etc., can reflect the degree of liver damage. In addition, patients with liver cirrhosis are often accompanied by thrombocytopenia, coagulation abnormalities, etc., so blood routine and coagulation function tests are also necessary.

2. Imaging tests, such as

ultrasound, CT and MRI, can observe changes in the shape, size and texture of the liver, which is helpful to detect signs of liver cirrhosis. Among them, ultrasound is a common and non-invasive examination method, which is of great significance for the initial screening of liver cirrhosis.

3. Liver biopsy is

obtained by puncture for pathological examination, which can clarify the degree and type of liver lesions. However, liver biopsy has certain trauma and risk, and is usually considered when other examinations cannot make a definite diagnosis.