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What Causes Mildly Elevated AST And ALT Levels?

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Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 2015
Question: My latest blood test was fine except for ast 97 and alt 164. How high is too high of these levels from alcohol
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Its mild elevation

Detailed Answer:
HI

Thanks for posting your query.

Well it is very mild elevation but I feel that your elevation is not due to Alcohol . Because if it is due to Alcohol , the level of elevation of AST will more than ALT. In your case AST elevation is less than ALT elevation .

This could be due to either viral infection or medicine induced. However nothing needs to be done for this as of now.

As of your query is concerned we consider a valvue of 300 or more is considered high or a value of 200 or more along with symptoms of pain abdomen / fever/ nausea/Indigestion is considered high.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .

Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Divakara (4 minutes later)
I have also been taking tylenol for a rotor cuff issue
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (15 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Stop Tylenol.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Tylenol can increase AST and ALT , I would recommend to stop that and ask for a prescription of Tramadol and use it .

Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Mildly Elevated AST And ALT Levels?

Brief Answer: Its mild elevation Detailed Answer: HI Thanks for posting your query. Well it is very mild elevation but I feel that your elevation is not due to Alcohol . Because if it is due to Alcohol , the level of elevation of AST will more than ALT. In your case AST elevation is less than ALT elevation . This could be due to either viral infection or medicine induced. However nothing needs to be done for this as of now. As of your query is concerned we consider a valvue of 300 or more is considered high or a value of 200 or more along with symptoms of pain abdomen / fever/ nausea/Indigestion is considered high. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask . Regards.