In humans, soluble wastes are excreted primarily by the urinary system and, to a lesser extent in terms of urea removed, by perspiration. The urinary system consists of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. The system produces urine by a process of filtration, reabsorption, and tubular secretion.
Other blood tests used in diagnosing liver cancer include the following: 1  Liver-function tests, such as to check your level of the liver pigment bilirubin or the liver protein albumin. 2  Coagulation panel to check for problems with blood clotting.3  Blood counts to check your levels of different types of blood cells.ther blood tests used in diagnosing liver cancer include the following: 1  Liver-function tests, such as to check your level of the liver pigment bilirubin or the liver protein albumin. 2  Coagulation panel to check for problems with blood clotting.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is used as a tumor marker to help detect and diagnose cancers of the liver, testicles, and ovaries. An AFP test may be ordered, along with imaging studies, to try to detect liver cancer when it is in its earliest and most treatable stages.