ALT: Results and Values (SGPT, Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase, Alanine Transaminase)

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Alternate Names : SGPT, Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase, Alanine Transaminase

Normally, ALT levels range from 6 to 59 units per liter (U/L). Elevated levels of ALT may indicate one of the following conditions:

cholestasis, or congestion of the bile ducts

cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver with loss of function

death of liver tissue

hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver

noncancerous tumor of the liver

use of medicines or drugs toxic to the liver

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ALT: Preparation & Expectations

Author: David T. Moran, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 05/02/01

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