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Need some help evaluating ALT/AST GGT

Anyone that could clear my doubts is welcomed to post...

I just had a full Blood,Kidney and Liver pannel test to check on my stats because 6 months ago i had higher than normal AST/ALT levels.
Six months ago i had ALT(GPT) at 48.16 and AST(GOT) at 71.81 with a usual check for HBV HAV HCV which were all negative. I was a bit worried back then cause i have never had any unusual things going on with check ups.
I retested with a more detailed liver panel the past week and this came back : ALT is at 37, AST is at 29, AKP is at 70 which are all in the normal ranges but i found that my Gamma-GT is at 117!!! while the normal range at my lab is 7-64.
I talked to the doc and she said that it might be for too much alcohol but i seriously just drink a lot during weekends and if i have to average out in a 7 week probably a 1 or 2 beers at night. I am a bit worried cause i have read that HBV and HCV have a window period (incubation) of six months and when i took the hbv test it was at 3 and a half months from a possible exposure. Is it possible that it was too early for a test and would the liver panel test be like the one i just stated ????
Please anyone help me get rid of this cause it is tormenting me and now i am worried sick
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Yes in cases of viral hepititis that the body has cleared the liver enzymes do return to normal, but typical after a very significant increase, which your tests do not show.  From what I have read your GGT can remain elevated even a week after alchohol consumption, it is different for everyone.  Over the counter meds such as advil and motrin can also affect GGT, AST and ALT.  I would plan to have the tests rerun in the near future as you are doing to calm your fears.  
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No meds.
The doc said that it is probable that it was due to alcohol but the day before i didn't drink any ... I will retest in a week just in case for hav,hbv,hcv and another liver panel test. I am worried cause even though the enzimes are in the normal ranges they are not balanced values. one is 29 the other 37, and i have read that after hbv  acute infection the liver enzymes do tend to drop to normal levels again... GGT at 117 just got me worried so much cause other people i know drink as much as i do but their ggt is in the normal range...
thanks that you put interest to this
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Your AST and ALT have returned to within normal range which is great, making viral hepititis very unlikely.  Ast for your GGT, it is well known to be very sensitive to alcohol consumption as well as certain medications.  Are your taking any meds presently?  I would not get overly alarmed by this.  I would cut out alcohol completely and ask the doc to retest you in three months.

Take care.
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