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Is A Liver CAT Scan Advisable While Having Elevated Liver Enzyme Levels?

MY LIVER COUNTS ARE FOR 0-40 IS 78 AND THE OTHER FOR 0-32 IS 65 SHOULD I BE WORRIED? I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH A BATERIAL INFECTION FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANTIBIOTICS. I ALSO HAD A BONE INFECTION IN ELBOWJUNE 2016 THRU JULY 2017 AND WAS TOLD IT HAD CLEARED UP AND I ALSO TAKE SEVERALMEDICATIONS. SHOULD I BE WORRIED? BECAUSE MY DOCTOR WANTS ME TO HAVE A LIVER CAT SCAN.
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Welcome to ' Ask a doctor ' service .
I have reviewed your query and here is my suggestion .
As you are having bactierial infections and bone infections and taking various antibiotics , the liver enzymes are bound to increase .
Once the infections are cleared up , the liver enzymes will come down gradually .
At present , concentrate on controlling infections .
Liver enzymes more than three times upper limit cause concern .
You may take liver tonic as Tab LIV 52 a himalaya drug company trade .
Otherwise , you may take liver scan and it is not an issue .
But i donot think that scan is necessary now .
For effective antibiotic , rely on culture and antibiotics sensitivity test .
I hope I have solved your query .
Let me know if I can assist you further in this query .
WITH REGARDS , DR VARINDER JOSHI .
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Is A Liver CAT Scan Advisable While Having Elevated Liver Enzyme Levels?

Welcome to Ask a doctor service . I have reviewed your query and here is my suggestion . As you are having bactierial infections and bone infections and taking various antibiotics , the liver enzymes are bound to increase . Once the infections are cleared up , the liver enzymes will come down gradually . At present , concentrate on controlling infections . Liver enzymes more than three times upper limit cause concern . You may take liver tonic as Tab LIV 52 a himalaya drug company trade . Otherwise , you may take liver scan and it is not an issue . But i donot think that scan is necessary now . For effective antibiotic , rely on culture and antibiotics sensitivity test . I hope I have solved your query . Let me know if I can assist you further in this query . WITH REGARDS , DR VARINDER JOSHI .