Hello, my husband s blood work came back with ALT (SGPT) of 116. He took the results to his head doctor and he said that the enzimes where a bit high, but not that much. We ve been reading alot and we believe those leves are for concern. He has pain in his righ side aroun where the live is. Should we see emergency help? Or what signs should we be aware of to head to the ER.
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, ALT is a liver enzyme and is elevated in liver diseases. ALT levels are elevated due to damage to hepatocytes caused by infections, Chat Doctor. A cause for hepatocyte damage has to be found out and a close follow-up of ALT level has to be kept. ALT level is usually elevated along with AST level. Thus, AST level has also been estimated. Pain in the right upper region of the abdomen suggests some liver disease. You need to consult a gastroenterologist for clinical assessment and other relevant investigations like liver biopsy. Thanks and take care