Blood Drug Testing

anyone ever have experience with high liver counts in blood tests?

i take milk thistle and omega 3 fish oil hoping my liver counts will be good. i was told last year my levels were elevated. had colonospohy test. had a polyp, was fine and was told all seemed fine. now dr. wants to do another blood test this year.

Public Comments

1. could be normal -Yahoo doesn't have your full medical history! follow your doctor's advice, fast for 12 hrs before the blood test, and drink lots of water.
2. Levels of liver enzymes vary from day-to-day, depending on what a person has eaten, and also in response to some infections. So, its common for a healthy person to have an occasional blood test with elevated liver enzymes. Alcohol consumption and many medications cause liver enzymes to rise. Medications like acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and Alleve are particularly hard on the liver. If the doctor suggested waiting another year for the next test, its almost certain the he/she thought that your enzymes were within the range of normal variation. About a week before your next test, avoid alcohol and over-the-counter medications that affect liver enzymes - this will give a more accurate reading of the baseline liver function.
3. I had high liver enzymes (about 132 in my ALT) and went to see a specialist (Gastroenterologist)...He had me do an ultrasound and it came out that I had a pretty fatty liver. Since the enzymes were mildly elevated, according to him that it's non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (fatty liver +inflammation) . opinions varied...but prognosis seemed good as long as I made changes into my lifestyle because I had high cholesterol and triglycerides that might have triggered this so I have lost weight, exercised and eat right to help reverse the condition (as I've been told it can). Yes I have to repeat blood tests twice a year but shouln't that be the norm for everyone?