I just received test results from a company wellness initiative (no symptoms or illness prompted these tests). ALT=61 (2-60 u/L) AST=72 (2-50 u/L) Iron 193 (40-190 ug/dl) IRON/TIBC % Saturation=64 (15-50 calculated). I fasted for 14 hours, no alcohol, no milk. 32 other tests were run, all normal or excellent except C-Reactive protien=4 (<3.0 mg/L).
I'm 35 years old and just ran a marathon 1 1/2 weeks before these tests and still had some muscle soreness (all good now). I have 1/2 a glass of wine, with dinner, 2 to 3 nights per weeks and 1-2 beers on the weekend. I've never used drugs, have taken no medications outside of mild anit-biotics, once a year or so, and was hospitalized once in my life, 2 nights-food poisoning,11 years ago.
What causes these to rise? Is there any correlation between ALT/AST and the Iron levels? Am I looking at Hepetitis or some other kind of liver damage? What does it mean for the body to have trouble storing Iron? I can't believe this as I feel great and eat good. Here are some other test results: Albumin=4.70 (3.7-5.1 g/dl), Total Bilirubin=0.80 (0.2-1.5 mg/dl), direct Bilirubin=.20 (0.0-0.3 mg/dl), glucose=91, free T4=no amount detected (0.8-1.8 ng/dl), Creatinine=1.30 (0.5-1.4 mg/dl), BUN=15 (7-25 mg/dl), Calcium=10 (8.5-10.4 mg/dl) and Total Protien=7.70 (6.0-8.3 g/dl). I include the reference ranges because I don't know if these are correct.
The only different physical symptom I can think of is one that is chronic: I have a mild heat intolerance. I always feel 10-15 degrees warmer than anyone. Excessive sweating, facially, has always been a problem for me. I'm just throwing this out-there to eliminate any suspicion, on my part, that there is any connection to these test results.
Thanks!