Liver issues

[stefgaddis]

My name is Stefanie I’m 25 years old I went to my dr in November to have blood work done it came back normal I went for a routine appointment last Wednesday my dr said I need to have blood work done I said why she said your liver levels were high I said ok and got it done they called me Friday and said it was still high and I needed to have more blood work done so I went in Monday and got it done I called them today and the nurse said all my levels were normal except one my ALPHA 2 i said what is it supposed to be she said 1.2 I said what is it she said 1.2 she said it’s normal but a high normal I don’t drink and I’m over all healthy I did break my leg 3 years ago and was on a lot of pain meds I’m scared to death and confused please help

[Kristian]

Just to put things in context, Liver Function Tests fluctuate all the time. They can be raised by many many things, even exercise or a simple infection you may not even knew you had. If you are generally healthy I wouldn't be overly concerned about those minor fluctuations or if your results are generally within or around the normal ranges. I suspect your doctor will probably not do much further or may just continue to monitor you.

[stefgaddis in reply to Kristian]

Thankyou very much my mom told me the same thing I have a 4 year old and I’m just a mess

[M8118]

I agree with the previous post. One slightly off level just one time shouldn't get you too worried. Liver Function Tests include numerous different individual tests which have to be evaluated in concert (by a professional) and usually over time to see how they evolve. I personally had elevated ALT and AST levels for years before the doctor decided to do anything more than monitoring because all of my other liver-related labs should no issue.

"High-normal" is still normal ... some people for some test might actually have a "normal" outside of a labs established range with there being no underlying issue.