What Does Slightly Elevated Liver Enzymes Mean? PYHP 041
b'What Are Liver Enzymes?\\nLiver Enzymes are made by cells throughout the body but are found in highest concentrations in liver cells. These enzymes are found inside liver cells, so when the concentration is elevated in the blood, usually indicates liver cells (hepatocytes) are inflamed, damaged for dying. Below is a list of the four common liver enzymes that are routinely tested on an annual basis or monitored due to certain medications, such as Statin drugs and acetaminophen. \\n\\nLiver Enzymes:\\xa0\\n\\nAlanine transaminase (ALT) / Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT)\\xa0\\nAspartate transaminase (AST) / Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT)\\xa0\\nAlkaline phosphatase (ALP)\\nGamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)\\n\\nLiver Enzyme Reference Range: (Quest Diagnostics) \\n\\n\\n\\n\\nLiver Enzyme Test\\n\\nMale \\nFemale \\n\\n\\n\\nAST \\n\\n10 \\u2013 40 U/L \\n10 \\u2013 35 U/L\\n\\n\\n\\nALT\\n\\n9 \\u2013 46 U/L \\n\\n6 \\u2013 29 U/L \\n\\n\\n\\nALP \\n40 \\u2013 115 U/L \\n\\n33 \\u2013 130 U/L\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nGGT \\n\\n\\n3 \\u2013 95 U/L \\n\\n\\n3 \\u2013 70 U/L\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\nWhat Does Slightly Elevated Liver Enzymes Mean? \\nSomething we have consistently observed with our patients over the past ten years is slightly elevated liver enzymes. Specifically, a slight elevation to AST and ALT. \\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nFor example, on a routine Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP), a woman will have an AST level of 54 U/L and an ALT level of 47 U/L. Both enzymes are slightly outside the normal range, but this often gets blown off by the primary care physician because the liver enzyme levels are not high enough to indicate major a concern.\\xa0However, if the enzymes levels were in the hundreds, then the doctor would do some follow-up testing for some liver disease like Hepatitis.'