ALT level 72

[devkop]

Would a ALT level of 72 on a scale of 0-40 be considered as very high? I did my LFT's a month ago and the ALT was at 62.
Tested for Hep B, Hep C and HIV, all are negative.

[chcnme]

No - it's not very high at all.  It's elevated some, sure - but honestly - most docs wouldn't even tell a patient they had an ALT of 72 and that there was any need for worry unless it got higher and remained consistently high, or didn't come down, and other labs were "off" too.  You are negative on the hep panels which is great news.  Ask your doc why he's so concerned with an ALT of 72.  Best of luck.

[rasticle]

I went through the same thing for the past year.  I had mildly elevated ALT and AST.  My ALT has hovers around 90 and my AST around the 60s and my liver is normal, I finally had to get a biopsy.  You may want to see a Gastroenterologist and get an abdominal sonogram.  It is probably nothing that serious.  I wouldn't stress about it.  Even if it is fatty liver, its not a death sentence.