High ALT, AST Low GGT

[Max_peters100]

Hi,
I did my blood test and I got ALT= 88,  AST = 65, GGT = 33 and IRON = 492,  I did Ulatrasound and the saw a bout 2x 2cm area that the Dr does not know what it is, yesterday I did CT and I am waiting for the result, can you please let me know what those number means? what Can I elaminate? the waiting is hard to do, I really appreciate your help.
Thanhks
  

[Bill1954]

Hey Max,

Good luck with the results of the scan. In the meanwhile, you can look through this site for info on lab results:

http://www.labtestsonline.org/

you can use the pull down menu or the search engine. If you’re from the UK or other country, they have a flag you can click on to change values, I believe—

Bill

[Max_peters100]

Thank you very much for taking the time to help me, I do have primary doctor and he referral me to Gastroenterologist, and he order the Ultrasound, based on that result he ordered CT. They told me the result will be on Friday, it is as yo u said, miserable to wait, but I want to know so I can be ready in either ways.

Thanks again and will keep you posted.
Max

[Bill1954]

I really don’t know, and it would be presumptuous for me to guess, based on the lab results provided. There are no doctors here just so you understand; only patients that are or have been dealing with Hep C.

One thing to note is that the most common anomaly in a liver in terms of growths or lesions is called a ‘hemangioma’, or blood tumor. These are almost always benign, and don’t typically require any intervention. They don’t like to biopsy *through* them, we’re told, so they pick them up on scans prior to liver biopsy. No action should be required if that’s what they’re’ looking at now; hopefully, the CT imaging will define this and yield answers.

Primary liver cancer (HCC) is rare with cirrhosis, and very rare outside of it; I doubt you are dealing with that unless you are cirrhotic and somehow unaware of your condition.

The ALT/AST are liver enzymes that indicate something is probably going on; they are mildly elevated, and it could be something as simple as fatty liver; if this is the case, the doc will tell you to lose a few pounds, and watch monitor for a while. Your positive Hep A results are most likely residual antibodies either from an old disease or from vaccine; nothing to worry about there.

This is purely speculative on my part, obviously, and you should consult with your doctor regarding the CT results. I know it’s miserable to wait… but not much that can be done about it. Are you dealing with a primary care doc now, or did you get a referral to a specialist? What kind?

Good luck and let us know how things work out—

Bill

[Max_peters100]

I did check for Hep C and B came back negative, A is positive, I don't know what  I have, I am waiting for my CT result.
But what are the possibilites that I might be having in terms of liver diseases?

Thanks

[Bill1954]

Do you have Hep C? If so, are you cirrhotic?

Bill