Practical check-up guide
Liver Function and Hepatitis Tests: Reading a China Check-up List
By MyChinaCheckup coordination team · Published
“Liver function panel” and a named hepatitis test answer different catalogue questions. A liver-panel row identifies a group of blood measurements; it does not, by itself, confirm a viral-hepatitis test. In the six Nanfang package pages checked for this guide, three explicitly list a liver function panel, while none separately names a hepatitis marker.
That finding describes the published wording. It does not establish the complete hospital order set or rule a test in or out for an individual.
Read the chemistry and infection labels separately
Liver panels measure substances in blood. Common examples include ALT and AST enzymes, albumin and bilirubin. Some measurements provide information about liver function and others about possible injury. A liver panel alone usually cannot identify the specific cause of an abnormal finding. MedlinePlus: liver function tests
Hepatitis testing looks for evidence of viral hepatitis using blood. Named markers can be antigens or antibodies, and the exact marker matters. HBsAg is hepatitis B surface antigen; anti-HBs is surface antibody; anti-HBc is core antibody. A catalogue row naming one marker should not be expanded into all three. This guide does not interpret marker combinations, immunity or infection status. MedlinePlus: hepatitis testing
A bilingual reading aid
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| Catalogue term to look for | Chinese reading aid written for this guide | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Liver function panel | 肝功能检查组合 | The individual substances included |
| ALT / alanine aminotransferase | 丙氨酸氨基转移酶 | Whether this exact component is named |
| AST / aspartate aminotransferase | 天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶 | Whether this exact component is named |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen / HBsAg | 乙型肝炎表面抗原 | The marker, rather than a generic hepatitis label |
| Hepatitis B surface antibody / anti-HBs | 乙型肝炎表面抗体 | The marker and reporting arrangement |
| Hepatitis B core antibody / anti-HBc | 乙型肝炎核心抗体 | The exact antibody test specified by the provider |
These Chinese names are an editorial reading aid. The inspected Nanfang pages supplied English item rows, not an original bilingual laboratory specification. Do not quote this glossary as the hospital’s promised package content.
Nanfang catalogue check across all six lists
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| Nanfang catalogue page | Exact liver-panel row | Separately named hepatitis test |
|---|---|---|
| Men 1 | Liver function panel | Not separately named |
| Men 2 | Liver function panel | Not separately named |
| Men 3 | Not separately named | Not separately named |
| Women 1 | Not separately named | Not separately named |
| Women 2 | Liver function panel | Not separately named |
| Women 3 | Not separately named | Not separately named |
Every “Liver function panel” row in this sample carries a note that the individual sub-indicators are not fully specified. No inspected list separately names ALT, AST or a hepatitis test. Those are separate evidence gaps: the first concerns the contents of a named chemistry panel, while the second concerns whether any specific hepatitis testing is included.
The Women 1 and Women 3 pages list an ultrasound involving the liver but do not separately name a liver function panel. Men 3 does not separately name either of those liver rows. These statements must not be shortened to “no liver tests”: the catalogue may be incomplete and the hospital must confirm the full scope. A higher package number is also not evidence that every row from another list is carried over.
Keep the confirmation request specific
If a clinician has already named a test, preserve that exact wording and abbreviation. Ask the provider to match it to the package rather than asking whether the package contains a “full liver check”. For example: “Please send the component list for the liver function panel and identify whether the specific hepatitis marker in the attached clinical request is included or separately quoted.”
If the reply says only “hepatitis test included”, leave the marker line unresolved. Ask for the exact test name. A quotation, appointment confirmation and laboratory result are different documents: the first two establish the agreed service; a clinician interprets the eventual result.
No decision about vaccination, treatment or infection status follows from this catalogue comparison. The provider’s clinical team should address those questions privately. A coordinator can request an itemised specification and arrange the visit.
Continue planning
Use the general package comparison worksheet for practical differences beyond laboratory names. Browse China health check-up options when you are ready to identify a hospital and package for a scope enquiry.
What this comparison can establish
These are observations about the public MyChinaCheckup catalogue checked on 13 October 2026, not independent confirmation of a hospital’s current laboratory order set. “Not separately named” means that no matching named row was found in the inspected list. It does not mean the test is unavailable or definitely excluded. A general panel heading may leave its components unresolved. Package names are catalogue identifiers, not a recommendation about who should choose them.
MyChinaCheckup coordinates visits; the selected healthcare provider supplies the medical services and decides clinical suitability. Ask for the exact scope and any separate price in the written plan. An enquiry does not reserve an appointment. For ordinary check-ups, payment can be made after arrival in China and before the first examination; any hospital-required advance payment is disclosed and agreed before booking. See how the service works.
Sources and checking date
Clinical vocabulary sources were checked on 13 October 2026. They explain terms; they do not verify the commercial packages.
Catalogue evidence is linked beside each comparison row. This guide is educational test-name guidance, not medical advice. Clinical decisions and result interpretation belong to a qualified healthcare professional.