mildly elevated ALT

[TSOL45]

I had some kidney and some liver test done. Everything is within normal range. I just have a question about ALT. Mines was 56 with reference range 9-60 u/l. I keep hearing that 30 is suppose to be normal and anything over 30 signals Hep C, Fatty Liver, etc..but does that go for 30-65 area? Why are some labs different? I am 28 5'11, only 160lbs but I do not exercise and eat whatever I want.

My doctor and a NP i visited do not seem concern at all. Should I be concerned about liver cirrhosis?

Alt 56   Ref Range 9-60 (u/l)
AST 29  10-40(U/L) Ref range
Alkaline Phosphatase                             89 ref range 40-115 u/l
Bibirubin Total                                         0.7   ref range 0.2-1.2
Microalbumin/Creatinine Ratio                  3  ref range mcg/mg creat <30
Urea Nitrogren                                          16  ref range 7-25 mg/dl
Creatinine                                              1.02 ref range 0.80-1.30
Everything else globulin, albumin, a/gratio, protein, etc are all in normal range just like results above.

[TSOL45]

Just to confirm, I got retested 6 months later, since test were done in January. Everything came back fine.

Alt 28
Ast 27
Direct Bilirubin 0.4
and everything else in Liver Panel was in normal range. Thanks again Doc for the reassurance.

[Thomas D Schiano, MD]

at this point no

[TSOL45]

Thanks Dr.

So I shouldnt be concerned about fatty liver or any other type of liver disease?

[Thomas D Schiano, MD]

although the normal ranges for ALT are being rethought and women have a lower normal rangee than men, i wouldn't be concerned sbout this level, as everything else is normal.