If your ultrasound shows fatty liver — or your blood test shows high SGPT — this page tells you which test you need next, why a repeat ultrasound is usually the wrong answer, and what Fibroscan costs in Delhi in 2026.

Which Test Do You Need? — Quick Answer

The most common mistake in Delhi: Patients told they have fatty liver on ultrasound return for a repeat ultrasound. Ultrasound can detect fat — it cannot detect inflammation or fibrosis. A repeat ultrasound after a fatty liver diagnosis tells you the same thing twice. Fibroscan is the investigation that changes clinical management.

Why Delhi Has a Specific Fatty Liver Problem

A study conducted specifically in urban Delhi found that 65.7% of urban adults aged 30–60 had fatty liver detected by ultrasound — and 16.5% had liver fibrosis detected by FibroScan transient elastography. Source: PLOS ONE, 2022. Watchdoq

Two in three urban Delhi adults have fatty liver. One in six has early liver scarring. Most have no symptoms.

Across India, the pooled prevalence of NAFLD is 38.6% among adults — approximately one in three Indian adults has the condition. Medifee

NAFLD has emerged as one of the leading causes of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver transplant in India.

Delhi NCR's risk profile compounds this further: sedentary IT workforce, high refined carbohydrate diet, and very high diabetes prevalence in North India. Among diabetic patients in northern India specifically, NAFLD prevalence reaches 72.4% — the highest of any Indian region studied. Source: Journal of Association of Physicians India, 2014. MACS Clinic -

If you have diabetes, pre-diabetes, central obesity, or a sedentary lifestyle — and you have not had a fatty liver assessment — it is clinically overdue.

What Fatty Liver Grades Mean — And What They Cannot Tell You

Your ultrasound report grades fatty liver as Grade 1 (mild), Grade 2 (moderate), or Grade 3 (severe) based on how bright the liver appears on the scan image.

What the grade tells you: How much fat is visible on ultrasound.

What the grade cannot tell you: Whether you have liver inflammation (NASH), liver fibrosis (scarring), or early cirrhosis. These require Fibroscan.

Important: "No focal lesion seen" in a fatty liver report means no tumour was detected — not that the liver is undamaged. It does not comment on fibrosis.

Fibroscan vs Ultrasound — The Comparison That Matters

Ultrasound is the correct first investigation. Fibroscan is the correct second investigation once fatty liver is confirmed.

Fibroscan vs LFT (Liver Function Tests) — Which Measures What

Many patients confuse Fibroscan with LFT blood tests. They measure different things and are often done together, not instead of each other.

The correct combination: A Fibroscan + LFT panel together gives a complete liver assessment — structural damage (Fibroscan) and functional markers (LFT). Most EVE partner centres offer both in a single visit.

Fatty Liver Test Cost in Delhi 2026

Fibroscan prices from EVE Healthcare partner centres — NABL-accredited labs with Echosens FibroScan machines. Verified June 2026. CGHS rate from October 2025 rate schedule.

Fatty Liver Test Near Me — Delhi NCR Area Guide

When to See a Gastroenterologist Directly

Book Fibroscan first in most cases. Go straight to a gastroenterologist — before testing — if any of these are present:

• Yellowish skin or eyes (jaundice)
• Swelling of abdomen or legs
• Easy bruising or unexplained bleeding
• Confusion alongside liver findings
• Ultrasound showing possible cirrhosis or suspicious nodule

These are signs of advanced disease requiring clinical assessment before investigation.

Clinical Note

From the reviewing gastroenterologist: The pattern I see most often in Delhi is a patient aged 35–55 who had a corporate health check, was told they have Grade 2 fatty liver, and came back for repeat ultrasounds every year for three years that showed the same thing. Ultrasound grading does not change meaningfully even when the underlying disease progresses — it is simply not sensitive enough to track fibrosis. The patients who have developed significant fibrosis undetected are almost always the ones who used ultrasound for follow-up instead of Fibroscan. A Fibroscan at ₹3,000–₹5,000 at a standalone lab in Delhi is a 10-minute, painless scan that gives two numbers — CAP and kPa — that actually change what your doctor recommends next. If your ultrasound has already shown fatty liver, the next investigation is Fibroscan, not another ultrasound. This is what Indian NASL guidelines recommend.

Book Your Fatty Liver Test in Delhi

Already have an ultrasound report showing fatty liver? WhatsApp it to +91 9990032078 — our team will tell you whether you need a Fibroscan, a combined Fibroscan + LFT package, or a specialist consultation, and book your slot on the same call.

Or use the search tool at eve-healthcare.com for same-day and next-day availability across Delhi, Noida, and Gurgaon.

Also see: Fibroscan Cost Delhi → · Fibroscan Cost Noida → · Fibroscan Cost Gurgaon → · High SGPT Fibroscan Delhi → · What Is CAP Score? → · Normal Fibroscan Score → · Fibroscan vs Liver Biopsy → · CGHS Fibroscan Rate Delhi