22nd July 2023

A 45-year-old man attends A&E with abdominal distension and yellowing of the skin

A 45-year-old man attends A&E with abdominal distension and yellowing of the skin. He has not had any previous admissions that you can see on the electronic record system, and he reports having no known medical conditions.

You are able to establish he has a long history of excess alcohol use. You arrange some initial blood tests and investigations for him.

Which of the following results would indicate an abnormality in the synthetic function of the liver?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.