Blood Drug Testing

Hi I got my liver fuctions tests results to high, maybe is becuse I was drinking 3 days before the blood test?

Ok, I had a blood test on Oct 21st, wich was wednesday, and also I went to the doctor because I have an infection bladder.... supposedly the doctor didn't know the reason, so he told me that I had to take an ultrasound to make sure what was the reason for the infeccion , well at that day I took it everything looked normal , I told the doctor that I was holding the pee 5 days before because I was coming home from a restaurant and the more important thing of my story is becuse I took some alcoholic beverages so holding my pee made all the infeccion blandder then i get started to hurt the lower abdomen next day , and after that day I was taking AZO for 2 days to see if the pain go away and I also because I started go to the bathroom every 3 min so that's why I went to the doctor and see what was going on? so at that day they told me that I had infection bladder and the same day I took a blood test and yestarday I went to the doctor so see my results and he told me everything looks normal but in my liver fuctions results were abnormals, supposedly my levels results: ALT : 74 and I have to have : 7-52 AST : 63 and I have to have : 13-39 wich means something is going on with my liver! , can someone tell me or maybe someone may recommend what should I do? I mean I like to drink but is not like Im drinking all days, is only sometimes during the weekend , sometimes I took shuts of tekila just 1 or 2 , and I drink the BJ's , margaritas, white zinfandel wich is wine and rare I drink beer...... to be honest yes I drink but is only during weekends , so can someone tell me maybe is the reason to have a high ALT/AST? I mean I was drunk 3 days before the day of the blood test I don't know, Im worry for my health, Im don't drink to much well like I said sometimes also I stopped drinking during periods but I dont know! and now after the doctor told me my results I'm drepressed an worried!! :( he told me that I have to take another blood test and an ultrasound to see what's going on! :( Im scared what if something is wrong with my liver :( Im the person gets depressed for nothing and now with this ? =( and till now I feel that it hurts but before it did not hurt !! just because the doctor told me! I guess is all my mine but who knows! =/ anyways that is my story and what You recommend for take the retest do I shold wait ? how many days should I wait? and you think my results came normal after the second blood test? the reason to have the ALT/AST to high is maybe becuse i drink 3 days befor the blodd test? =( please help!!

Public Comments

1. You should be very open with the doctor about drinking alcohol before having the test done...especially since you became drunk because of it. He may wait a certain time and have more blood tests taken to see if your levels are still high. Alcohol is the number one cause of liver cells becoming damaged. Some people can drink for years and have no problems at all, others are more sensitive to it...and it doesn't take much to cause a problem. The liver takes the alcohol and breaks it down using enzymes that the liver cells make. It converts it first to acetaldehyde, then to acetate and then to carbon dioxide and water. If a person becomes drunk...it means that all the functions of breaking the alcohol down, may not be completed. It may only get to the alcohol to acetaldehyde level and stop...both of these then can cause liver cell damage. If the cells of the liver become damaged, the immune system of the body responds to this and cause inflammation to develop inside the liver...which will cause the liver to enlarge in size. If the alcohol is stopped completely and the inflammation is treated...there is a good chance that this can be reversed and the liver cells can heal...However, if it isn't treated...it can proceed where the liver cells die off and scar tissue forms inside the liver that blocks the flow of blood. This is an irreversible disease known as Cirrhosis of the liver. The liver cells are what makes these enzymes. If the cells become damaged, these enzymes leak out and show up higher in the blood. But, other things can also cause a high level...such as having an injection into the muscle or exercising before having the testing done. No one blood test is 100% accurate...it takes a comparison of at least two or three to be more sure of the results. If the liver is enlarged from inflammation, it can be seen on an ultrasound or Ct scan. I definitely would want the doctor to do more blood tests to be sure. I hope this information has been of some help to you. Best of wishes