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neonridge55 said:Without reference ranges, this report doesn't mean much. I don't trust anyone blindly; I haven't quite earned the right to act like an expert yet... ☕
But what confused me at first was this "sedimentation 3/5." I guess there might be differences from one lab to another, because when I had bloodwork done recently, I distinctly remember the normal range for sedimentation being 4-24.
As for the urine itself, everything came back negative on the report. That single red blood cell shouldn't really affect the color, and it isn't a huge deal. A few white blood cells is pretty standard...
Now, if you've started hitting the gym, it's possible your urine is just more concentrated because you're losing fluid through sweat, especially if you aren't drinking enough... 🤷
Regarding AST and ALT, since those are stored heavily in skeletal muscle cells, it’s possible their levels are elevated simply due to muscle strain from working out...
Thanks for the reply. All the results are within the normal range (they fit the reference values). I had an abdominal ultrasound today, and everything looks fine. I'm getting my AST and ALT retested; they've already dropped—one is down to 150, the other to 50. My doctor clearly sees that all the clinical findings are okay and it's just this one thing that's off.😕 Tomorrow I'm doing tumor markers.
stormyranger74 said:Hey,
Does anyone know what it means when my AST levels are at 599 and ALT is at 297? Just to give some context, I weigh about 210 lbs, carry most of it in my gut, but my arms and legs look normal. I started hitting the gym five days ago, and since then, my urine has been dark. That’s why I went in for blood work. These numbers came back elevated, though everything else seems fine. I don't drink much—maybe once every three months—but I do smoke.
Here are the full results. I guess someone could tell me what's going on.
sedimentation 3/5
Shuck: 5.0
Urea: 5.7
Creatinine: 103.1
Total Bilirubin: 15.1
AST: 599
ALT: 279
WBC 8.5
RBC 6.19
HGB 18
HCT 57
PLT 261
PCT 233
MCV 92
MCH 29.1
MCHC 31.6
RDW 11.7
MPV 8.9
PDW 14.1
WBC DIFF:G1
%LYM 28.3
%MON 10
%GRA 61.7
%LYM 2.4
%MON 0.8
%GRA 5.3
PROTEIN: NEG
BLOOD: NEG
GLUCOSE: NEG
BILIRUBIN: NEG
UROBILINOGEN: NORMAL
SEDIMENT E 1-2, L 2-3
MUCUS: TRACE😁OSTA
Hey,
Does anyone know what it means when my GOT (AST) is at 599 and GPT (ALT) is at 297? Just to give some context, I’m about 210 lbs, carry most of my weight in my gut, though my arms and legs look pretty normal. I actually started hitting the gym about five days ago, and since then, my urine has been looking really dark. That's why I went in for bloodwork, and those were the elevated numbers I got—everything else seems fine. I don't drink much, maybe once every few months, but I do smoke.