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I am a 52 year old woman i had recent blood work done my alt was 41. all other liver panels where normal. would i need additional testing because according to the lab it is out of range. not taking any statins been using voltaren on knee 2 weeks?

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All lab results must be discussed with your prescribing physician. Only(S)he can give you an answer that correlates with your history, meds, physical examination, and imaging.

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In labs that I've had experience with alt upper limit of normal is 55. If your level was indeed elevated, repeat it after being off voltaren for 2 weeks. I assume alcohol intake hasn't been the cause.

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Mild elevation of an ALT liver enzyme is a sign of liver inflammation liver disease or liver infection or medication side effects.Common causes are fatty liver from diabetes or being overweight or viral hepatitis such as hepatitis type A B or C , Hemachromatosisp alcoholic liver disease. It’s important to do a Thorough lab work up of even mild elevation of liver enzymes to look for these causes

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