{"id":389,"date":"2018-05-31T23:18:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T23:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/?p=389"},"modified":"2018-05-31T23:18:16","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T23:18:16","slug":"understanding-your-high-alt-test-levels-elevated-alanine-aminotransferase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/understanding-your-high-alt-test-levels-elevated-alanine-aminotransferase\/","title":{"rendered":"What your High ALT Level Blood work Test Results Mean"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What does it mean when your ALT is high?<\/h1>\n

Today we’ll be talking about ALT.<\/p>\n

And in particular, what a high result means for you.<\/p>\n

ALT (which stands for alanine aminotransferase), is an enzyme used to measure risks to the liver.<\/p>\n

By running a blood test for it we can:<\/p>\n

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  • Check for liver diseases. Cirrhosis and hepatitis in particular.<\/li>\n
  • Check for liver damage,?but not to what extent<\/li>\n
  • In the case of jaundice, determine whether its cause was from disease or blood disorder.<\/li>\n
  • Assess whether treatment for liver disease should take place<\/li>\n
  • Analyze the effects of potentially liver harming medicines<\/li>\n
  • Analyze if progress is being made in treatment for liver disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    ?In the post we’ll cover:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    • What exactly constitutes a high test level.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • What’s potentially causing the high blood levels for you.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • How to determine the severity of your results.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • What you can do next to help improve your condition.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      What is considered?a high ALT level?<\/h1>\n

      Basically, any reading above 55 units per liter (U\/L).<\/strong><\/p>\n

      When this shows up in your alt results there is probably an unhealthy amount of the enzyme present in your bloodstream.<\/p>\n

      Under normal conditions, these enzymes stay in liver cells. But when there’s damage in the liver the enzymes spill out into the bloodstream and circulate through the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Low<\/td>\nBelow 7 U\/L<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Normal<\/td>\nBetween 7 – 55 U\/L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      High<\/td>\nAbove 55 U\/L<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Mildly-elevated<\/strong> levels range from two to three times<\/strong> the normal to high mark. If your levels are around 55 to 200 U\/L it’s not a time to panic, but you should look into it further.<\/p>\n

      Very high levels in the blood can go as high as multiple thousands?<\/strong>of units per liter. As high as 2,000-20,000 U\/L!<\/p>\n