I am just finally setting down to understanding how to interpret liver-related values on feline bloodwork. I am actually surprised that despite having an expensive appointment with an internal medicine specialist, they did not review her ultrasound or review the bloodwork in a thorough manner. So I am trying to figure this out on my own.
My kitty has a number of problems on ultrasound, and I am trying to interpret her bloodwork in light of this. Considering the ultrasound results showing triaditis (liver/pancreas etc. issues), her liver-related values don't seem that bad to me. I find this surprising.
Her AST is middle of normal range
Her ALT is mildly elevated (normal range is 10-100) but almost normal
Her ALK is middle of normal range
Her GGT is just a few points above normal range (normal range is 1-10)
Her bilirubin is low to middle of normal range
I'd be curious to hear about what kinds of liver values other people have had on their bloodwork to give me some comparisons to my kitty's results etc. So please educate me about liver values on bloodwork.
My kitty has a number of problems on ultrasound, and I am trying to interpret her bloodwork in light of this. Considering the ultrasound results showing triaditis (liver/pancreas etc. issues), her liver-related values don't seem that bad to me. I find this surprising.
Her AST is middle of normal range
Her ALT is mildly elevated (normal range is 10-100) but almost normal
Her ALK is middle of normal range
Her GGT is just a few points above normal range (normal range is 1-10)
Her bilirubin is low to middle of normal range
I'd be curious to hear about what kinds of liver values other people have had on their bloodwork to give me some comparisons to my kitty's results etc. So please educate me about liver values on bloodwork.