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====Biochemistry====
 
====Biochemistry====
*Increased alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
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Increased alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Hyperbilirubinaemia and Hyperglobulinaemia.
*Increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
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*Hyperbilirubinaemia
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*Hyperglobulinaemia
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===Histopathology===
 
===Histopathology===
Liver biopsy is important to rule out [[Feline Infectious Peritonitis]]|Feline Infectious Peritonitis]] .  It is vital to obtain a haemostasis profile prior to biopsy due to risk of prolonged coagulation with liver disease.  It is unnecessary to obtain a bile sample unless the presentation is acute, in which case [[Cholangitis, Neutrophilic]] needs to be ruled out.
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Liver biopsy is important to rule out [[Feline Infectious Peritonitis|Feline Infectious Peritonitis]] .  It is vital to obtain a haemostasis profile prior to biopsy due to risk of prolonged coagulation with liver disease.  It is unnecessary to obtain a bile sample unless the presentation is acute, in which case [[Cholangitis, Neutrophilic]] needs to be ruled out.
     
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