Q: i have fatty liver resulted to my blood test result 84.6 <45 (alt/sgpt) & 49 <42 for gamma-glutayl transferase (ggt). is this curable?

Fatty Liver: Usually fatty liver is a consequence of increased body fat, diabetes, or alcohol consumption. Reversal of those precipitating causes can reverse the fatty liver effects. A very small fraction of patients may progress to cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver if the cause of the fatty liver is not addressed appropriately.

Q: what blood test results indicate fatty liver?

Liver ultrasound: Liver u/s or ct scan show fatty liver easily. You also usually see elevated liver enzymes- SGOT and sgpt. Usually is due to obesity, or heavy drinking, or even hepatitis.

Q: abnormal liver function test on blood work very slightly out of range?gp said simple fatty liver how can she tell with jst blood test?im book for us

Need workup: This is best repeated off alcohol. If they're back to normal, that's your wake-up call to stop once and for all. If not, you'll get checked for hepatitis B and C, hemochromatosis, Wilson's, autoimmune hepatitis, and maybe a few others. If still high, this may be your liver's way of telling you to get back into that fitness-focused lifestyle you enjoyed as a teen.

Q: i had an ultrasound which showed a fatty liver. my blood test showed bilirubin at 23 and urea blood 1.1 i usually get abnormal ggt this was missed. all other bloods were normal. i dont drink alcohol, is this something i should be worried about?

: Are your liver enzymes normal? If you are overweight, weight loss will help your fatty liver. There are liver specialists can help monitor and treat fatty liver if needed. Avoiding substances, like certain meds, alcohol, etc., can help with this as well. So, see a liver specialist for help with the fatty liver. Good luck!

Q: should blood test come back normal if you have been told you have extreme fatty liver?

They can: Fatty liver (steatohepatitis, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (nash))once was thought to be "not that bad" but we now recognize it as a serious liver problem. Common in folks with diabetes/cholesterol problems. It is common to pick it up because of abnormal liver enzymes on bloodwork; however those labs can be normal, too. Worst case is normal labs because the liver is badly damaged/cirrhosis.

Q: which levels of what blood test prove someone has a fatty liver?

Liver enzymes: Sgot and SGPT re liver enzymes that are very sensitive to inflammation of the liver cells or hepatocytes.

Q: how can a blood test tell a doctor if you have a fatty liver?

None specific: There are no specific tests for fatty liver. The cause of fatty liver may produce abnormal lab results, such as in alcoholism, and metabolic syndrome.

Q: i recently got a blood test and i m hiv negative but hcv c positive what that means and i m working over night i don't sleep i smoke too and i think i have a fatty liver so what i do?

: Congratulations on the negative HIV test, but sorry to hear about HCV. However, depending on the specific test done, you may or may not be infected with HCV. "What do I do" has an obvious answer: discuss with your doctor; or see an infectious diseases specialist or gastroenterologist specializing in liver disease. Good luck.

Q: i have had a blood test 2weeks ago, and i have been diagnosed with abnormal l.f.t. my hepatitis tests are both negative. i do not drink in excess, and my last ultrasound test showed traces of fatty liver disease what should i do and what are the sint?

: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. It is likely that your "fatty liver" is worse now. Quit taking alcohol entirely, If you are overweight, losing weight is imperative. Laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do it.

Q: liver blood test 17 ast alt 19 how do i have fatty liver disease with these numbers? fatty liver found on ultrasound

Not right tests: If ultrasound showed fatty liver, normal ALT and AST will not rule out fatty liver. Lose weight!

Question 1

i have fatty liver resulted to my blood test result 84.6 <45 (alt/sgpt) & 49 <42 for gamma-glutayl transferase (ggt). is this curable?

Accepted Answer

Fatty Liver: Usually fatty liver is a consequence of increased body fat, diabetes, or alcohol consumption.  Reversal of those precipitating causes can reverse the fatty liver effects.  A very small fraction of patients may progress to cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver if the cause of the fatty liver is not addressed appropriately.

Question 2

what blood test results indicate fatty liver?

Accepted Answer

Liver ultrasound: Liver u/s or ct scan show fatty liver easily.  You also usually see elevated liver enzymes- SGOT and sgpt.  Usually is due to obesity, or heavy drinking, or even hepatitis.

Question 3

abnormal liver function test on blood work very slightly out of range?gp said simple fatty liver how can she tell with jst blood test?im book for us

Accepted Answer

Need workup: This is best repeated off alcohol. If they're back to normal, that's your wake-up call to stop once and for all. If not, you'll get checked for hepatitis B and C, hemochromatosis, Wilson's, autoimmune hepatitis, and maybe a few others. If still high, this may be your liver's way of telling you to get back into that fitness-focused lifestyle you enjoyed as a teen.

Question 4

i had an ultrasound which showed a fatty liver. my blood test showed bilirubin at 23 and urea blood 1.1 i usually get abnormal ggt this was missed. all other bloods were normal. i dont drink alcohol, is this something i should be worried about?

Accepted Answer

: Are your liver enzymes normal? If you are overweight, weight loss will help your fatty liver. There are liver specialists can help monitor and treat fatty liver if needed. Avoiding substances, like certain meds, alcohol, etc., can help with this as well. So, see a liver specialist for help with the fatty liver. Good luck!

Question 5

should blood test come back normal if you have been told you have extreme fatty liver?

Accepted Answer

They can: Fatty liver (steatohepatitis, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (nash))once was thought to be "not that bad" but we now recognize it as a serious liver problem. Common in folks with diabetes/cholesterol problems. It is common to pick it up because of abnormal liver enzymes on bloodwork; however those labs can be normal, too. Worst case is normal labs because the liver is badly damaged/cirrhosis.

Question 6

which levels of what blood test prove someone has a fatty liver?

Accepted Answer

Liver enzymes: Sgot and SGPT re liver enzymes that are very sensitive to inflammation of the liver cells or hepatocytes.

Question 7

how can a blood test tell a doctor if you have a fatty liver?

Accepted Answer

None specific: There are no specific tests for fatty liver.  The cause of fatty liver may produce abnormal lab results, such as in alcoholism, and metabolic syndrome.

Question 8

i recently got a blood test and i m hiv negative but hcv c positive what that means and i m working over night i don't sleep i smoke too and i think i have a fatty liver so what i do?

Accepted Answer

: Congratulations on the negative HIV test, but sorry to hear about HCV. However, depending on the specific test done, you may or may not be infected with HCV. "What do I do" has an obvious answer:  discuss with your doctor; or see an infectious diseases specialist or gastroenterologist specializing in liver disease. Good luck.

Question 9

i have had a blood test 2weeks ago, and i have been diagnosed with abnormal l.f.t. my hepatitis tests are both negative. i do not drink in excess, and my last ultrasound test showed traces of fatty liver disease what should i do and what are the sint?

Accepted Answer

: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. It is likely that your "fatty liver" is worse now. Quit taking alcohol entirely, If you are overweight, losing weight is imperative. Laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do it.

Question 10

liver blood test 17 ast alt 19 how do i have fatty liver disease with these numbers? fatty liver found on ultrasound

Accepted Answer

Not right tests: If ultrasound showed fatty liver, normal ALT and AST will not rule out fatty liver. Lose weight!

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I have fatty liver resulted to my blood test result 84.6 <45 (alt/sgpt) & 49 <42 for gamma-glutayl transferase (ggt). is this curable?

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What blood test results indicate fatty liver?

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Abnormal liver function test on blood work very slightly out of range?gp said simple fatty liver how can she tell with jst blood test?im book for us

A member asked:

I had an ultrasound which showed a fatty liver. my blood test showed bilirubin at 23 and urea blood 1.1 i usually get abnormal ggt this was missed. all other bloods were normal. i dont drink alcohol, is this something i should be worried about?

A member asked:

Should blood test come back normal if you have been told you have extreme fatty liver?

A member asked:

Which levels of what blood test prove someone has a fatty liver?

A member asked:

How can a blood test tell a doctor if you have a fatty liver?

A member asked:

I recently got a blood test and i m hiv negative but hcv c positive what that means and i m working over night i don't sleep i smoke too and i think i have a fatty liver so what i do?

A member asked:

I have had a blood test 2weeks ago, and i have been diagnosed with abnormal l.f.t. my hepatitis tests are both negative. i do not drink in excess, and my last ultrasound test showed traces of fatty liver disease what should i do and what are the sint?

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Liver blood test 17 ast alt 19 how do i have fatty liver disease with these numbers? fatty liver found on ultrasound

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