Fibroscan scores

A fibroscan is a type of ultrasound that measures tissue stiffness or scarring in a person's liver. A fibroscan results in a score between 2 and 75 kPa (kilopascals).

We consider a fibroscan score of 11 kPa or higher to mean it is likely a person has or had cirrhosis before they died, taking into account all their circumstances. This is unless in a clinical advisor's opinion they were probably not cirrhotic based on all of the supporting information available about them. Based on research and advice from organisations including The European Association for the study of the Liver (EASL), we know it is not good practice to confirm a person is or was cirrhotic based on a fibroscan score alone.

This means that some people will have a fibroscan score higher than 11 kPa and be considered not cirrhotic by a clinical advisor. Equally, some people will have a fibroscan score below 11 kPa and be considered cirrhotic.

Alongside a fibroscan score, a person may also have an interquartile range (IQR) percentage in their medical records. This percentage helps the clinical advisor understand how reliable the fibroscan test was.