Question 1

i had a spot on adrenal gland, blood work results were high aspartate aminotransferase level, low phosphate level and high platelet mean volume. help.

Accepted Answer

Test results: You are analyzing your test results and getting panicky.  Relax.  Talk to your doctor, who is in the best position to connect the dots.  A "spot" on the adrenal may be nothing and the other test results may not be significant either.  Test results need to be interpreted in the context of your symptoms and physical exam, and how much outside the normal range.

Question 2

what's aspartate aminotransferase?

Accepted Answer

Liver enzyme: The test for this enzyme can indicate the presence of liver inflammation or hepatitis.

Question 3

is ginkgo biloba bad for liver? recovering from mononucleosis, aspartate aminotransferase about 0,7 - can i take it?

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Gringo biloba : Ginko biloba is probably not bad for the liver, but I would check at the store you purchased it at to double check  with the sales people.  They can check this out for you.  Good luck and feel better!

Question 4

i did a liver profile test :
alkaline phosphatase 47.1 u/l
aspartate aminotransferase (sgot )39 u/l alanine transaminase (sgpt)53.7 u/l?

Accepted Answer

Get a follow-up: Expect these to be repeated iwth you off alcohol and any meds you don't truly need. There may be a hepatitis, iron overload, wilson's ; maybe autoimmue hepatitis workup in your future. You also list B12 ; vitamin d deficiency; i trust these are being managed ; the causes identified.

Question 5

i have slightly elevated liver enzymes. my alanine aminotransferase (alt/sgpt) is 43 u/l and my aspartate amino transf (ast/sgot) is 36. both are double what they were 6 months ago. i also have slightly high neutrophils % and slightly low lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

: Those enzymes vary a lot between tests, especially if you take any medication or just a small drink on the night before. Mildly high neutrophils and slightly low lymphocytes are inversely correlated and they are only important if your total white cell count is high, i.e. leukocytosis. Under a stressful situation or a bacterial infection, leukocytosis with high neutrophils are usually present.

Question 6

on my recent metabolic panel my aspartate amniotransferase was 42. what is this?

Accepted Answer

Liver function test: Ast is one of the liver enzymes which is increased on damage to liver cells. Your ast is mildly elevated. Consult this site and discuss the matter with your doctor.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003472.htm.

Question 7

what does it mean if i got a low alanine aminotransferase?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: Low is fine; high is a concern.

Question 8

what does it mean when you have high alkaline phosphatase levels, but low bilirubin, high aspartate transaminase?

Accepted Answer

See a hepatologist: In this setting, an elevated alkaline phosphatase (also known as alk phos), may be an indicator of bile duct obstruction, but can also be elevated in a number of other diseases, including immune injury to the bile ducts, such as primary sclerosing cholangitis or primary biliary cirrhosis.  Alk phos can also be elevated in the presence of liver masses and infection.

Question 9

what does it mean to have an alanine aminotransferase of 35?

Accepted Answer

Normal: This is an ezyme in the liver that is usually increased during infection and inflammation in the liver. In most labs, under 40 is considered normal level.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: alanine aminotransferase?

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ALT: Alanine aminotransferase is an enzyme that is found in blood serum and in some tissues, most notably liver cells.  It is commonly measured clinically in the diagnostic evaluation of liver injury.  It can be significantly elevated in a variety of entities, including diabetes, heart failure, hepatitis, myopathies and other entities.  When found, one needs to determine the reason for the elevation.

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I had a spot on adrenal gland, blood work results were high aspartate aminotransferase level, low phosphate level and high platelet mean volume. help.

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What's aspartate aminotransferase?

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Is ginkgo biloba bad for liver? recovering from mononucleosis, aspartate aminotransferase about 0,7 - can i take it?

A member asked:

I did a liver profile test : alkaline phosphatase 47.1 u/l aspartate aminotransferase (sgot )39 u/l alanine transaminase (sgpt)53.7 u/l?

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I have slightly elevated liver enzymes. my alanine aminotransferase (alt/sgpt) is 43 u/l and my aspartate amino transf (ast/sgot) is 36. both are double what they were 6 months ago. i also have slightly high neutrophils % and slightly low lymphocytes?

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On my recent metabolic panel my aspartate amniotransferase was 42. what is this?

A member asked:

What does it mean if i got a low alanine aminotransferase?

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What does it mean when you have high alkaline phosphatase levels, but low bilirubin, high aspartate transaminase?

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What does it mean to have an alanine aminotransferase of 35?

A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: alanine aminotransferase?

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