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What does a ‘borderline’ liver test result mean?

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Hey! They have asked me to repeat the test annually, but I’m freaking out because they have not even slightly explained what borderline means. I understand the definition of ‘abnormal but not abnormal enough’ but do you have a better or more in depth understanding?

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The best person to have asked would have been the person who told you you were 'borderline'

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ENuk

Maybe it means just outside the normal range - so if "normal" is 200 then 201.

However if you are worried then ask for a further explanation.

If you don't have any symptoms then try not to worry, our bodies will respond to infections/inflammations and as a result levels are not always in range. If they are very high or stay elevated then Drs will usually investigate further.

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