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Hello doctor! My liver function tests are as follows: ALT(SGPT): 38.3; AST (SGOT):19.7; GGT: 59.6, so is my liver normal, doctor? All of the above indicators are within the threshold right? Thank you doctor!
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Hello! AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) and GGT are liver enzyme indicators that help reflect liver damage. Depending on the type of disease, these indicators will increase to a certain extent. These indicators are often used to assess the patient's liver function disorders and combine with many other indicated tests to diagnose the cause of liver disease as well as monitor in the treatment of liver disease. However, there are many factors that affect the accuracy of the test such as broken red blood cells, drugs...
In summary, performing AST and ALT tests is very important and useful to evaluate. liver function assessment. However, to accurately diagnose liver disease, it is not enough just to rely on these two indicators, it is also necessary to perform other tests prescribed by the doctor to coordinate diagnostic analysis. You should have a comprehensive medical examination periodically so that your doctor can evaluate you more accurately.
Thank you for your question to Vinmec Health System. Best regards.
Master, Doctor Nguyen Quoc Lan - Doctor of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.
