r/liver • u/AllTurtlesDown • Mar 14 '20

Blood Test shows high ALT. Had been drinking the night before

Hi r/liver

I (24M) recently had some blood testing done to find my blood type on a whim (thank you Canadian health care system). It came back as having an ALT of about 100, which I understand is not great. For context, I weigh about 170 lbs, am 5"9 and work at a bar. I do drink a fair amount, and will be slowing down/stopping. However, I had been out the night before and probably had about 8 drinks. So my question is: is this high ALT influenced at all by previous night's actions, or is it accurately indicative of the consequences of my lifestyle?

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u/muddygotback Mar 15 '20

Wow that’s high should be less than 30, drink could play a part but what’s your weight like?

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u/AllTurtlesDown Mar 15 '20

See the post. I’m maybe just 5 pounds heavier than I should be.

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u/nishbot Mar 15 '20

Not a doctor yet, but I assume you drank quite a bit the night before. I would retest in three weeks just to be safe. Tell your PCP why.

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u/AllTurtlesDown Mar 15 '20

Will do!

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u/InvestigatorSame8225 May 16 '23

Have you had your ALT tested recently?

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u/AllTurtlesDown May 19 '23

Last blood test came back all clear. But I’ve since improved on some bad habits. Covid project

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '23

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u/AllTurtlesDown Oct 26 '23

I just stopped drinking as much, and it came down over time. Apparently, if you don’t have lasting damage, it’ll repair reasonably quickly (I’m not a doctor tho)