LFT of 6000 - what does it mean?

[wendage]

Hi all, I'm currently in hospital after being blue-lighted in last week from vomiting blood. Blood tests revealed LFT of 6000 when it should be below 50, but what does this mean?

[AyrshireK]

ALT is a liver inflammation marker and at that level it indicates a massive degree of liver inflammation at the current time. Vomiting Blood I presume was due to burst varices in your oesophagus and hopefully they have banded these. Doctors will now have to establish what is causing your liver to become so irritated - do you have another underlying illness etc.

The longer it remains such a high reading the more damaged your liver could potentially come so they will want to know this pretty quickly and take steps through either lifestyle or medication to get it down.

Hope you get it sorted soon.

Katie

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Hi Wendage,

As you are in hospital, it would be a good idea to ask to speak to your medical team and clarify exactly what your blood test results mean and what your condition indicates.

They are best placed to be advising you as they have all your specific test results.

We hope you feel better soon,

Warm wishes,

Rebecca

[RHGB]

LFT stands for liver function test. It covers many different tests.

Each of those tests usually has a three letter acronym. It would be helpful to know which one you are referring to, for example GGT.

[LAJ123]

Hello Wendage,

I hope you are recovering well from your ordeal, I can't imagine how awful it must be to vomit blood.

My thoughts are with you as I had a similar blue light experience with a liver related emergency. That was almost two years ago and I'm now fully recovered and in very good health.

The British Liver Trust ( BLT) website itself is a very good source of well researched and validated information about liver disease.

There you will also find specific information about common tests and information to break through the jargon.

britishlivertrust.org.uk/

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Hope this helps to reassure you as correct information is really important.

Sometimes the doctors are hurried or use jargon. When the doctor has gone, if you're unsure of what the doctor has just told you, ask the nurses to explain in language you can understand.

Take care,

Jim

[Flyingfree]

Hi guys

I wish you all good health in your fight.

I am recently cured of hepc after having it for 48 years. Being a n ex nurse and volunteer ambulance officer i have seen end stage liver disease and dod not want to go out that way.

Eventually just before Christmas last i had a 3 month course of harvoni and achieved a cure.

Last week i find that my 46 year old son has early cirrhosis. As a fhild he had a malignant brain tumour and now as a result of treatment has a degenerating brain condition and thyroid problems. He had a stroke at 42 and lost his peripheral vision. This meant he had to hand in his car and boat licence. He spends his days playing computer games and drinking.

His cirrhisie diagnosis has not changed his mind about giving up drinking. Bis surgeon told him he is going to xie a horrible death and went into specifics but he will not change his mind. By tge time he does it will be too late.

I live in victoria Australia and it lookz like voluntary euthanasia may soon be passed by parliament

At the moment, as awful as it sounds we may be grateful in the future if it is introduced.

His answer to everything at present is one has to die of something and i have been through suffering before. I am enjoying my life for the firzt time in a long time.

I dont think i have any chance of changing his mind.

This week we are going to check out prostate problems. It never ends but he has always remained happy and cheerful.

[RHGB]

'I live in Victoria Australia and it looks like voluntary euthanasia may soon be passed by parliament

At the moment, as awful as it sounds we may be grateful in the future if it is introduced.'

I may be shouted down and have my knuckles rapped for saying this, but I welcome the day that this is approved in the UK, so we will then have a choice. If people are denied a transplant, then they should have the choice on how they go out.