Gallbladder Cancer - Blood Tests

• Liver Function Test( LFT)
• Complete blood count (CBC)
• CEA and CA 19-9

Complete blood count (CBC): measures the amount of different types of blood cells present in your blood (given sample). Blood cancers may be detected by using this test-  presence of  abnormal cells in the blood

CEA and CA 19-9: CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) and Ca 19-9 (Carbohydrate antigen 19-9)

are  the  two blood tests mainly used to follow patients with known cancer.

Liver Function Test( LFT): The oncologist (or treating doctor) will ask you to get the blood tests to ascertain the functioning of liver.

• Liver function tests (LFTs) measure various chemicals in the blood made by the liver. 
• Any abnormal result, may indicate a problem with liver. Also this test may help in finding the root cause.
• As a routine precaution, to know whether  the chemotherapy medicines are causing any side effects.

My father, had to undergo these tests every time he visited the hospital. Any abnormal variation in the result meant- no chemotherapy. Sometimes he needed blood transfusions and at times blood platelets .

I love you, Papa!