What is the connection...?!


Question: What is the connection....?
Any ideas on causes for a mildly increased spleen, mildly increased ALT level and mildly increased bilirubin.? What could this combination mean.? Thank you! Health Question & Answer


Answers:
The question for you is: Did you ask your doctor.?

Alanine aminotransferase (commonly abbreviated ALT) is a type of enzyme. An enzyme is a type of protein that helps produce chemical reactions in the body. And is a liver test.

Bilirubin circulates in the bloodstream in two forms:

* Indirect (or unconjugated) bilirubin. This form of bilirubin does not dissolve in water (it is insoluble). Indirect bilirubin travels through the bloodstream to the liver, where it is changed into a soluble form (direct or conjugated).
* Direct (or conjugated) bilirubin. Direct bilirubin dissolves in water (it is soluble) and is made by the liver from indirect bilirubin.

Total bilirubin and direct bilirubin levels are measured directly in the blood, whereas indirect bilirubin levels are derived from the total and direct bilirubin measurements.

When bilirubin levels are high, the skin and whites of the eyes may appear yellow (jaundice). Jaundice may be caused by liver disease (hepatitis), blood disorders (hemolytic anemia), or blockage of the tubes (bile ducts) that allow bile to pass from the liver to the small intestine.

So there are many variables here and I would ask my doctor what this all meansHealth Question & Answer



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