Results of Laboratory Tests in Liver Disease
Transaminases Alkaline Phosphatase Albumin Bilirubin Other Laboratory Findings
Acute hepatitis Both very high
ALT > AST		 N or Sli Usually N Variable  
Chronic hepatitis

ALT > AST
AST อาจ N

 N or Sli

N or Sli

Variable
Often N

PT may be prolonged but reversed by IM vitamin K
Cirrhosis AST > ALT
ALT or both N		 N or Sli Usually Often N  
Deposits or
infiltration		 AST > ALT
ALT อาจ N
 Often N May be N Often N  
Complete biliary
obstruction		 Variable Usually N Conj Bili PT may be prolonged, not reversed by IM vitamin K
Biliary cirrhosis Variable N or Sli Conj Bili Cholesterol
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