We develop minimally invasive, quantitative tests that measure liver health. The HepQuant DuO Test enables healthcare providers to manage patients with liver diseases more effectively. The HepQuant DuO Test delivers information about liver cell function and portal-systemic shunting, attributes of liver disease that are associated with clinical outcomes.(1) Results may be used by a physician in conjunction with clinical evaluation and other tests to aid in the decision to proceed with or defer invasive procedures, to monitor treatment response, or to predict disease progression and adverse outcomes, such as ascites, encephalopathy and variceal bleeding. (2,3,4)
What We Do
HepQuant products enable healthcare providers to manage patients with liver diseases more effectively as well as to identify people at risk for developing chronic liver disease. We develop non-invasive, quantitative tests that directly measure liver health. Doctors may use results along with full clinical assessment to help risk stratify patients, inform treatment decisions, and monitor efficacy of therapy or disease progression.
The Impact of Liver Disease
The American Liver Foundation estimates 30 to 40% of Americans have some form of liver disease.(5)
That’s more than 100 million people!
About 15 million people
have progressed to advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis(6), which dramatically increases their risk of liver failure, liver cancer, or death.
Being overweight or obese, having diabetes or high cholesterol are
significant risk factors for liver disease.(7)
Quantitative Liver Health Assessment
Gold Standard Performance
Measure portal shunting to assess portal hypertension.1,2
Easy Sample Collection
One Drink.
Two blood draws.
Non-invasive and Quantitative
Measure cholate in blood to assess liver health.4
Robust &
Precise
Help monitor treatment or disease progression.3
For Drug Developers
Learn more about how our quantitative liver function tests can be used in clinical trials.
Join Us
We are constantly seeking talented scientists, laboratorians, and business people to catalyze our growth. We provide a place where we do what we love while making a difference in the lives of people with liver disease and the providers who care for them.
References:
- Hassanein T, Keaveny AP, Mantry P, Smith AD, McRae MP, Kittelson J, et al. Liver function and portal-systemic shunting quantified by the oral cholate challenge test and risk for large oesophageal varices. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2024; 60: 246–256. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.18054
- Shiffman, M., Reddy, K.R., Leise, M.D., Qureshi, K., Smith, A.D., Helmke, S., Kittelson, J., McRae, M.P., Imperial, J.C., Everson, G.T. for the SHUNT-V Investigators, Cholate Shunt, Oral Cholate Challenge and Endoscopic Lesions of Portal Hypertension: The SHUNT-V Study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 2024, 61: 75-87. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.18386.
- Kittelson, J., McRae M.P., Everson, G.T., Measuring the risk of clinical adverse events (RISK ACE) by quantifying liver function: A patient-centric model, European Journal of Internal Medicine, Volume 132, 2025, Pages 160-163, ISSN 0953-6205, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2024.11.029.
- McRae M.P., Helmke S.M., Burton J.R. Jr, Everson G.T. Compartmental model describing the physiological basis for the HepQuant SHUNT test. Translational Research, 2023; 252:53-63, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trsl.2022.08.002.
- How Many People Have Liver Disease?
- Cirrhosis overview. Updated February 3, 2025. Accessed February 17, 2024, Cirrhosis Overview – Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease
- https://liverfoundation.org/for-patients/about-the-liver/diseases-of-the-liver/nonalcoholic-steatohepatitis-information-center/nash-causes-risk-factors/
HepQuant DuO is a Laboratory Developed Test (LDT). This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by HepQuant, LLC in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.