1. Pathophysiology Disease Project - Alcoholism
... preventive measure along with choosing to limit you alcohol intake. Alcoholism is not something that is easily diagnosed. There are not blood work or lab tests that can be sent to confirm that someone is an alcoholic. They can check for things that the alcohol may have affected through testing, but ... If a problem with the liver is suspected due to drinking excessive amount of alcohol a diagnostic test called a LFTs (liver function tests) can be performed. This is a group of blood tests that will check for any damage of inflammation to the liver. They can also check to see how well the l...
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