Question 1

what does my sgpt/alt blood test value of 81.2 mean?

Accepted Answer

Liver enzymes: This is a liver enzymes and the cut off will generally vary fromlab to lab but this may be nearly twice the normal level. It could be related to fatty liver from obesity, alcohol use or even viral hepatitis infections and many more reasons. The information needs to be put together by your dr to determine the diagnosis and work up.

Question 2

blood test report alt boarder level medication please?

Accepted Answer

Liver in Trouble: Actually there are no medications that help with liver damage. The only way to get better is to find the cause of the trouble and to remove it from your life.  Common reasons for liver inflammation include toxic doses of medications, fatty deposits in obesity, and infections such as hepatitis.

Question 3

what does alt sgpt mean on a blood test? what does it mean if it is high?

Accepted Answer

Liver injury: Liver enzymes such as ALT are elevated due to injury to liver cells. If you drink alcohol, stop entirely. You may need to be evaluated for hepatitis and any medication that you may be taking as the cause.

Question 4

what do high alt levels in blood test indicate?

Accepted Answer

Liver or muscle: Alt is a liver enzyme that is also present in muscle tissue. High levels could mean some inflammation of either of those areas but you need other, more specific tests to analyze the alt level correctly.

Question 5

blood test result - on a recent blood test result the component result for alt (sgpt) was 66, which was listed as abnormal. what might this be?

Accepted Answer

May be due to your: Medication.  Alt of 66 is only mildly elevated. Both Crestor (rosuvastatin) and Niaspan can cause such elevation. If you drink alcohol, that could explain it too. If you drink, stop entirely for three months before repeating the test.

Question 6

what is the meaning when the alt on your blood test results is higher then the normal range by a few points and higher then test six months ago ?

Accepted Answer

Likely nothing: The accepted range listed as normal varies by the lab used. A few points up or down from any reading has little significance even when at the high end of the listed normal. Diseases are often heralded by an increase equal to a doubling of the high normal or more.

Question 7

high alt & ast on blood test, should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

How high?: A common cause of elevated liver enzymes is use/abuse of alcohol. If you drink, stop entirely and get retested in three months. Other common causes are viral hepatitis, medication effects and heart failure. See this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/elevated-liver-enzymes/my00508.

Question 8

what is the difference between gpt, sgpt and alt? my blood test says i have a gpt is 51 with an upper limit of 40? is this something to worry or normal? i read up to 50 is considered normal but lab says 40 is normal?

Accepted Answer

: They measure different aspects of liver and other organ's  health. I would use the lab's normal values.  I would go to Wikipedia and read about them. For greater detail go to uptodate.com, pay a bit, and read all about them. They will have tables to help you understand what each one measures and what diseases make them go up and/or down. Then discuss with the Dr who ordered them and knows u.

Question 9

can drink coffee before blood test cause elevated alt?

Accepted Answer

No: In fact, coffee has been shown to lower ast and alt.

Question 10

could taking ny quil a few nights in a row elevate atl number on a blood test? i had also took it the night before the test. tested around 7am the next morning. all other liver numbers were normal. alt was at 96?

Accepted Answer

: Nyquil contains acetaminophen (tylenol) which is notoriously causing abnormal liver enzymes, especially isolated increase in ALT. You should have the test repeated after off medication(s) for at least 3 days. There is nothing to worry at this time. Good luck.

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What does alt sgpt mean on a blood test? what does it mean if it is high?

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What do high alt levels in blood test indicate?

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Blood test result - on a recent blood test result the component result for alt (sgpt) was 66, which was listed as abnormal. what might this be?

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What is the meaning when the alt on your blood test results is higher then the normal range by a few points and higher then test six months ago ?

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High alt & ast on blood test, should i be concerned?

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What is the difference between gpt, sgpt and alt? my blood test says i have a gpt is 51 with an upper limit of 40? is this something to worry or normal? i read up to 50 is considered normal but lab says 40 is normal?

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Can drink coffee before blood test cause elevated alt?

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Could taking ny quil a few nights in a row elevate atl number on a blood test? i had also took it the night before the test. tested around 7am the next morning. all other liver numbers were normal. alt was at 96?

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