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Should I Have A Liver Scan As ALT 44units/L And AST 33units/L?

Yes, I just had lab work done, after a couple of neighborhood events, consuming 2 bottles of wine in 3 days, prior to the lab work. 3 months ago the ALP was115 units/L ALT 44 units/L AST 33 units/L My primary doctor wants me to get a liver scan. She recommended this before when I was on pain medication for an auto accident. I suggested we wait a few weeks and retest and the levels were much better when I was off the medication. Should I still have a liver scan? I have polycythemia vera and have been in maintenance for years. Should I go back to a hematologist instead of having a primary doctor evaluate my blood work. I had a wonderful hematologist, but he passed away several years ago.
posted on Sat, 4 Jul 2015
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Hello

You should definitely go for ultrasound scan.
Your findings suggests ALT towards upper limit.ALP and ASTvalues are acceptable.
It may be due to wine intake.You should try to quit it completely.
You may also need routine hemogram,random blood sugar and complete liver function test.
You should go for exercise regularly and take lot of fibers in your diet.
You may need regular checkup.

Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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Should I Have A Liver Scan As ALT 44units/L And AST 33units/L?

Hello You should definitely go for ultrasound scan. Your findings suggests ALT towards upper limit.ALP and ASTvalues are acceptable. It may be due to wine intake.You should try to quit it completely. You may also need routine hemogram,random blood sugar and complete liver function test. You should go for exercise regularly and take lot of fibers in your diet. You may need regular checkup. Get well soon. Take Care Dr.Indu Bhushan