Tests clinicians use to assess the liver
A plain-language tour of blood tests, ultrasound, and stiffness tests such as FibroScan, and what they do not decide on their own.
Education
Diagnosis
“Liver disease” is a group of conditions, not one illness. Many people first hear about it after a blood test or an ultrasound. These pages explain the words you may see. They cannot tell you whether you have a liver condition.
This is general education for people in Canada.Read the medical disclaimerbefore you use it to make a health decision.
Articles
When to talk with a clinician about your liver
Reasons people in Canada are assessed for liver disease, including symptoms, risk factors, and signs that need urgent care.
Fatty liver disease (MASLD), in plain language
What metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease means, how it is usually found, and which topics belong in a clinic visit.