Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can a hepatitis test by my doctor show any kind of hep, including alcoholic hep?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No specific test: Liver enzyme elevation (high ast, alt) raises suspicion of hepatitis. You can then test for viral hepatitis (a, b, or c), but there's no specific test for alcoholic hepatitis. The diagnosis would be suspected in a drinker with no evidence of viral hepatitis and with elevated bilirubin and liver enzymes, especially if the ast was at least twice as high as the alt.
Answered 12/30/2013
4.6k views
Hepatitis : Liver function test can help to differentiate between different kinds of hepatitis like infections or alcoholic but they are not diagnostic. Specific tests help to differentiate between them .
Answered 8/30/2017
566 views
Related Questions
A member asked:
My mother was recently diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis. Doctors say her liver is completely damaged. What is her survival rate?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Will a hepatitis test show any kind of hepatitis, including alcoholic hepatitis?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
If i had a recent exposure to hepatitis C what kind of blood test can I ask my doctor to order which will show results the fastest?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What's the earliest hep a,b,c will show up on a test if it was recently picked up??? Hepatitis
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hello doctor I have done my full body check up recently.My hav IgG test shows reactive 11.02. And hbsab hepatitis b is also reactive 41.01. Any worry?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Hello, I took test for Hep A ( Hepatitis A ABS, TOTAL ). Result says REACTIVE . That means I have hep A ?! So why my doctor said its normal ?
Dear doctor, in recent ultra sound of my wife 52 shows hepatomegely and moderate fatty liver infilteration, non alcoholic steato hepatitis, guide?
I AM 40 YEARS OLD AND IN AN ADVANCED STAGE OF ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS. DOCTOR HAS ADVISED ENSURE AS I AM HARDLY EATING. ARE ENSURE AND NESTLE'S BOOST SI?
Doctor said that i'm immune to hepatitis b, which is good. This is obviously from being vaccinated? (twinrix 3 injections). Am i 100% safe from hep b?
Person diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis. Doctors say liver is completely damaged. What is survival rate? Its day 5 and vitals are still normal
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
