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Diagnosis of Cirrhosis of the LiverPronunciation - suh-ROH-sisThe doctor may diagnose cirrhosis on the basis of symptoms, laboratory tests, the medical history, and a physical examination. For example, during a physical examination, the doctor may notice that the liver feels harder or larger than usual and order blood tests that can show whether liver disease is present. If looking at the liver is necessary to check for signs of disease, the doctor might order a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or a scan of the liver using a radioisotope (a harmless radioactive substance that highlights the liver). Or the doctor might look at the liver using a laparoscope, an instrument that is inserted through the abdomen and relays pictures back to a computer screen. A liver biopsy will confirm the diagnosis. For a biopsy, the doctor uses a needle to take a tiny sample of liver tissue, then examines it under the microscope for scarring or other signs of disease.  For More Information American Liver Foundation (ALF) 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603 New York, NY 10038 4810 Phone 1 800 GO LIVER (465-4837) 1-888-4HEP-USA (443-7872) or 212-668-1000 Fax 212-483-8179 Email info@liverfoundation.org Internet www.liverfoundation.org Hepatitis Foundation International 504 Blick Drive Silver Spring, MD 20904 2901 Phone 1-800-891-0707 or 301-622-4200 Fax 301-622-4702 Email hfi@comcast.net Internet www.hepfi.org United Network for Organ Sharing P.O. Box 2484 Richmond, VA 23218 Phone 1-888-894-6361 or 804-782-4800 Internet www.unos.org National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse 2 Information Way Bethesda, MD 20892 3570 Phone 1-800-891-5389 Fax 703-738-4929 Email nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov Internet: www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov
1) Cirrhosis of the Liver
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