Liver Function Test (LFT) in Delhi

At a Glance

Profile: Liver Function Test (LFT). Tests: 12 parameters. Price: From 390. Fasting: Not required. Sample: Serum. Reports: 24 hours, digital. Home collection: Available across Delhi. Lab: NABL-accredited. In many Delhi households the person who most needs a liver panel is not the one who books it. A parent on five or six regular tablets, a grandparent with a long-standing diabetes or blood pressure history, or an adult child whose report showed a raised SGPT will all be sent for the Liver Function Test (LFT). It requires no fasting, so the sample can be drawn at home at whatever hour suits the household, with no early-morning scramble. ## Twelve Measurements, Three Questions The panel answers three questions. First, is the liver being injured? Aspartate Aminotransferase (SGOT) and Alanine Transaminase (ALT/SGPT) rise when liver cells are damaged. ALT is more specific to the liver, while SGOT also comes from muscle and heart, so the SGOT/SGPT Ratio helps a doctor judge the likely cause. Second, are the bile channels blocked? Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) and Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) climb when bile drainage is impaired, and GGT also responds to alcohol and certain medicines. Bilirubin Total, Bilirubin Direct and Bilirubin Indirect add to this: a high direct fraction suggests obstruction or cell injury, a high indirect fraction suggests increased red cell breakdown or Gilbert syndrome. Third, is the liver still making protein? Protein Total, Albumin, Globulin and Albumin / Globulin Ratio reflect that. Albumin drops slowly, so low values suggest a long-running problem rather than a recent one. ## Older Relatives and Multiple Medicines The liver clears most tablets, and the more regular medicines a person takes, the more reason there is to look at enzymes periodically. Anti-tuberculosis drugs, some antibiotics, certain painkillers used in high doses, and cholesterol-lowering tablets are the commonest to raise values. A modest rise is not automatically a reason to stop a medicine, and stopping one on your own can be harmful. Bring the report to the prescribing doctor. For a parent with limited mobility, home collection avoids a trip to a collection centre. ## Fatty Liver Is Not a Young Person's Problem Only An estimated 30–40% of urban Indian adults have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (Duseja A, et al., Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022). During the October-to-January smog months many Delhi residents walk and exercise outdoors less, which is a behavioural change worth noticing, though it does not by itself cause liver disease. Fatty liver often gives normal or mildly raised enzymes, so a normal LFT does not exclude it. Ultrasound is the test that shows fat in the liver. ## Reading the Report Values outside the reference range are flagged. A small rise in ALT or SGOT is often rechecked after a few weeks. Pairs of results tell a doctor more than single ones: high enzymes with normal bilirubin, high bilirubin with normal enzymes, or high ALP and GGT together each suggest a different next step, whether that is a repeat test, an ultrasound, a hepatitis test or a medicine review. ## Home Collection Across Delhi A phlebotomist can visit homes in South Delhi, Saket, Hauz Khas, Dwarka, Janakpuri, Rohini, Pitampura, Mayur Vihar, Laxmi Nagar, Karol Bagh and many other localities. Because no fasting is needed, the visit can be booked for mid-morning, after a school run or after a temple visit, and one booking can cover more than one family member. ## Package Option for the Whole Family Liver Function Test (LFT) is included in every full body package, starting with the Basic Full Body Checkup (77 parameters), together with the Kidney Function Test (KFT), Lipid Profile and Complete Blood Count (CBC) + ESR. For anyone who needs several of those, a package costs less than separate bookings. Packages include fasting tests that need 10 hours without food; this profile does not. ## What Is Not Included No Hepatitis A, B, C or E test, no prothrombin time (PT/INR), no alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), no ultrasound or elastography, no Lipid Profile, no glucose or HbA1c, and no iron studies. A normal LFT does not rule out early cirrhosis or fatty liver, and it cannot show gallstones. ## Sources Duseja A, et al. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022 Content last reviewed: October 2026

Fasting: Not required. Eat and drink normally, at any hour. Sample: One venous blood draw, processed as serum. All 12 parameters run from it. Medicines: Keep taking prescribed medicines unless your doctor says otherwise. For an older relative, note every tablet, including painkillers, herbal remedies and supplements, and tell the phlebotomist. Alcohol: Avoid heavy drinking for a day or two before; it raises GGT and can lift SGOT and ALT. Exercise: Avoid unusually hard exertion the day before, as muscle also contains SGOT. Home collection: Available across Delhi, including South Delhi, Saket, Hauz Khas, Vasant Kunj, Lajpat Nagar, Dwarka, Janakpuri, Rohini, Pitampura, Model Town, Karol Bagh, Mayur Vihar and Laxmi Nagar. Any collection charge is shown in the booking flow before you confirm. Reports: Digital within 24 hours with reference ranges and flagged values.