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ALT very high

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henry73812
henry73812

I was asked by my health insurance company to conduct a liver test, the result was shocking as it was 125% above the normal range, but I was also a bit suspicious of the result, because: 

A) It was about 2:30pm when the company asked me to go for a test at 4pm on the same day, when I just had lunch. 

B) I drank some wine and slept late last night also.

Could my ALT be unusually high because of these factors? Every time I go for a liver test the doctor would ask me not to eat 8-12 hours beforehand. 

This latest number really freaked me out... I will arrange for another test just to make things sure.

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  • Bollyarchive
    Bollyarchive henry73812

    Posted

    Can I ask why your employer frequently tests its employees liver function?
    • henry73812
      henry73812 Bollyarchive

      Posted

      no it's not my company, my health insurance agent asked me to do for a liver test because I just signed up a policy. 

      apart from that I do liver test normally once a year 

  • Bollyarchive
    Bollyarchive henry73812

    Posted

    In the UK when they do a liver function test the blood test includes Albumin, Bilirubin, Alk Phos and sometimes GGT as well as ALT. Were these results given to you, if so, were they normal?
    • henry73812
      henry73812 Bollyarchive

      Posted

      Hi there, 

      My Alkaline Phosophatase was 44  (Ref value 41-102)

      The others were: 

      Asoartate Aminotransferase SGOT/AST  41      (Ref value  <34) alanine="" aminotransferase="" sgpt/alt  =""  68=""  =""  =""  =""  (ref="" value=""><45)

      gamma-gt                22        (ref value 0-103)

      alpha-fetoprotein afp (cmia)        2.8        (ref value 0-9 ug/l)

      hepatitis be antigen, qual (cmia)    positive    (negative)

      i should have said that i have always been a hep b carrier, as well as a 6mm polyp in the gallbladder posterior wall with no stones.  

      so basically my ast and alt were higher.  gamma-gt  =""    =""    =""    =""  22=""  =""  =""  =""  (ref="" value="" 0-103)="" alpha-fetoprotein="" afp="" (cmia)  =""    =""  2.8=""  =""  =""  =""  (ref="" value="" 0-9="" ug/l)="" hepatitis="" be="" antigen,="" qual="" (cmia)  =""  positive=""  =""  (negative)="" i="" should="" have="" said="" that="" i="" have="" always="" been="" a="" hep="" b="" carrier,="" as="" well="" as="" a="" 6mm="" polyp="" in="" the gallbladder="" posterior="" wall="" with="" no="" stones.=""  ="" so="" basically="" my="" ast="" and="" alt="" were="">

      gamma-gt                22        (ref value 0-103)

      alpha-fetoprotein afp (cmia)        2.8        (ref value 0-9 ug/l)

      hepatitis be antigen, qual (cmia)    positive    (negative)

      i should have said that i have always been a hep b carrier, as well as a 6mm polyp in the gallbladder posterior wall with no stones.  

      so basically my ast and alt were higher. >

  • Bollyarchive
    Bollyarchive henry73812

    Posted

    I have LFTs taken every month due to medication I take. I have NEVER been asked to fast for hours before the test. It would dehydrate me and falsely elevate the bilirubin. 
  • Bollyarchive
    Bollyarchive henry73812

    Posted

    Is it possible your hepatitis b viral load has gone up, causing liver inflammation and elevated Results? Are you on treatment to suppress the virus. You should be or it will continue to damage your liver and could potentially cause cirrhosis or cancer. By the way, you should,not drink alcohol if you have hepatitis. It just puts more strain on your liver. 
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