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What Could Cause The Blood Tests To Be Elevated In My Child?
My child s blood tests came in today. He is 10 years old. His ALT is 96 and his AST is 43. The Dr s said there wasn t anything wrong with his blood work but when I saw the H listed beside both of these tests and to see the ALT 4 times the norm really has me concerned. What could cause these tests to be elevated in my child?
Mon, 1 Dec 2014
Hello and thanks for writing in.
AST normal value ranges from 10 to 40 units per liter
ALT normal value ranges from 7 to 56 units per liter
if any of the value or both values increases more than 2-3 times from normal than it is considered as a mild elevation.
so in your case the reports are within normal range and you don't have to worry.
take care.
Regards
Dr. Shesh
AST normal value ranges from 10 to 40 units per liter
ALT normal value ranges from 7 to 56 units per liter
if any of the value or both values increases more than 2-3 times from normal than it is considered as a mild elevation.
so in your case the reports are within normal range and you don't have to worry.
take care.
Regards
Dr. Shesh
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