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What Does My Liver Function Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 24 Sep 2016

Question: I just got back from doctor and was told that my liver is in bad shape; I have never been told that. told to stop taking Crestor 20 mg and stop drinking. I have all blood andurine results but do not know how to read?

I WAS GIVENFULL REPORT OF: COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL; URINALYSIS, COMPLETE W/ REFLEX TO CULTURE; CBC INCLUDES DIFF/ PLT); LIPID PANEL; PSA, TOTAL. HOW DO I READ THESE?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

After reviewing your data I would like to say that your liver enzymes are slightly elevated and this is a common finding in patients who are under treatment with crestor 20 mg.

If you were my patient I would recommend to quit drinking and reduce the dose of Crestor to 10 mg.

Moreover I would recommend to repeat the blood test after 4-6 weeks. Meanwhile I would recommend to schedule for an abdominal ultrasound to properly evaluate liver function. Since the effect on liver enzymes is dose dependent these measures will have a positive effect.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (4 hours later)

Thank you. My doctor did request I get an abdominal ultra sound; I will set up tomorrow. She also took another blood test today; I did not fast but she said it was OK because she was just testing for liver function. Is there anything else I should do? Such as Liver cleansing? Or anything else?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

For the moment you don't need to do anything else. Just stop drinking, reduce the dose of Crestor to 10 mg and do the abdominal ultrasound.

I'm waiting for the ultrasound results to make more suggestions.
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (9 hours later)

thank you. I am having the abdominal ultrasound this morning at 11 est. I am not sure when I will get the results, but have a follow up appointment with my doctor the morning of September 7th. One other bit of information is that I had full wellness physical in January, 2016 (8 months ago) in St. XXXXXXX Mo. and my doctor there did not alert me to anything abnormal.

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

Since nothing was found abnormal on January is a good sign and you should follow my instructions about medication and alcohol. Moreover you have wait for abdominal ultrasound.

Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (43 hours later)

Thanks.
I want to keep up this conversation so I can send you the results of the abdominal ultrasound and have you give me your opinion. By the way, others have told me that if I had liver problems, I would appear "yellowish, or jaundiced'; is this true? Because I do not. My complexion is unchanged. I will also be in St. XXXXXXX Mo. next Thursday , September 8th and will attempt to get the full blood and urine report that was done earlier in the year. The reason I have 2 this year is that my Insurance was with another company and through United Health Care from January to May. With my new company we switched to Humana, and I had another wellness physical, leading to this!

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

You may have liver problems even if you aren't yellowish or jaundice.

Please follow my advice and contact me again after you will have the results.

Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (3 days later)

OK, met with doctor today to go over Abdominal Ultrasound results, plus Hepatitis test (negative) etc.
I am downloading to you.
She still does not want me to go back on Crestor; get blood test again in early December.

SENT DOWNLOAD

Please give me your thoughts on:
--should I go back on Crestor?
--Can I drink alcohol moderately/ socially?... not to excess! I travel a lot and entertain quite a bit.
--what the abdominal ultrasound means?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

The findings on ultrasound examinations are typical for fatty liver disease (hepatic steatosis). Fatty liver disease is caused by alcohol use and dislipidemia.

This is why I strongly recommend to quit drinking. You may drink one glass of wine on special occasions (social meetings).

Since your doctor refuse to start crestor for the moment you may contact a second doctor for a second opinion.

Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (21 minutes later)

thank you .. appreciate your thoughts!

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are mostly welcome to contact me again.

Detailed Answer:
Hi back
You are mostly welcome to contact me again.
Dr. Shehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar