<prompt> Severity in acute hepatitis is best estimated bySerum bilirubinPTAlpha glutaryl transferaseAlkaline phosphate  <response>: Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis The pattern of liver test abnormality is hepatocellular. The AST is typically in the 100 to 200 IUL range, even in severe disease, and the ALT level may be normal, even in severe cases. The AST level is higher than the ALT level, and the ratio is greater than 2:1 in 70 of patients. Ref Harrison20th edition pg 677 