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What are alt / ast blood results?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Liver cell injury: These enzymes are normally present in liver cells and are released into blood on injury to liver cells causing elevation of blood levels of alt/ast.

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Answered 9/20/2017

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Blood test lipid results showed 2 things flagged as abnormal. AST 64 and ALT 98. What does this mean?

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What does hyperphostemia mean in a 5 year old girl? Blood tests taken and the following are the results that are out of range: S-alkaline phosphatase 367 IU/L. S-ALT (GPT) 71 IU/L. S-AST (GOT) 86 IU/L. S-Phosphate inorganic 2.09 mmol/L

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Hi there If blood results for my liver are as per below do I need to see a doctor about it? Liver S-BILIRUBIN,Total 4umol/L3-26 S-ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE 177IU/L* H51-117 S-ALT (GPT) 43IU/L H< 35 S-AST (GOT) 40IU/L. H13-35 S-ALBUMIN (BCG) 44g/L. 35-50

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I just got my blood work results back & my alkaline phosphatase is 630. My ALT is 100. My AST is 53. Should I be concerned?

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He drinks 150 odd units on average a week, went for a blood test and the results bil 28, alp 45, ast 27, alt 37, alb 48, ggt 92, 74. All ok?

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