Hepatic clearance measured with 99mTc-GSA single-photon emission computed tomography to estimate liver fibrosis

Table 3 Correlations between quantitative indices for liver functional reserve and conventional liver function tests

	ICG R15		LHL 15		HH 15		HC
	r	P value	r	P value	r	P value	r	P value
Platelets (× 104/mm3)	-0.160	0.161	0.235	0.038	-0.185	0.105	0.348	0.002
Prothrombin time (INR)	0.082	0.473	-0.122	0.289	-0.016	0.888	-0.287	0.011
Albumin (g/dL)	-0.044	0.703	0.263	0.020	-0.123	0.285	0.233	0.040
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	0.204	0.073	-0.217	0.057	0.289	0.010	-0.345	0.002
Cholinesterase (U/L)	-0.113	0.324	0.221	0.052	-0.263	0.020	0.419	0.0001

LHL15 was correlated with platelet count and albumin level. HH15 was correlated with total bilirubin level and cholinesterase level. HC was correlated with all conventional liver function tests. ICG R15: Indocyanine green dye retention at 15 min; HC: Hepatic clearance.