Normal Blood Test Results But Liver Problem?
May 22, 2016
Is it possible you can have normal liver function tests and a complete blood profile and everything comes back normal but still have liver problems?
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May 22, 2016
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Proton Pump Inhibitors - Raised Liver Function Test Results
How I wish that I'd never been prescribed these horrid drugs. I've found them to be addictive and dangerous and I'm having a lot of trouble getting off them. I have joint and muscle pains, constipation, suffer a dry mouth, throat and eyes now I have raised liver function test results.
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I am a 22 yr old male weighing about 165. I have recently been told I have an enlarged spleen. We have done chest x-ray, two blood tests, an abdomen CT along with a chest CT. Everything is normal, other than the spleen. It has been over a month of testing with no answers. They are now referring me to an oncologist, but why? Wouldn't my other tests show something significant? The pain is worse when I eat, but it is mostly a constant sharp pain that radiates to my chest. Now I am feeling leg pain as well.
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Has anyone experienced low BUN and creatinine blood test? How is it common in people who have cirrhosis?
View 5 RepliesEnlarged Liver And Spleen With Normal Blood Work?
I went to the doctor for burning when I urinate. She said I had high WBC in my urine. She sent off for a culture. It came back neg for infection. She sent me to kidney doctor to check for stones and ordered a CT scan. The kidney doc said I still have high WBC in my urine and checked my prostate for infection which hurt really BAD. No infection there. The CT scan showed an enlarged spleen and liver. I have been having a low grade temp and pain in my left and right side and low energy. My blood panel came back normal but the doctor is sending me to a liver doctor for a biopsy. She thinks my liver is causing me problems for my spleen. My question is with normal liver blood work how can my liver still be enlarged and causing me problems?
View 1 RepliesPregnancy :: Glucose Test 188 And Blood Count Below Normal
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View 3 RepliesAsthma :: Xray, CT Scan, Allergy, Blood Test, All Normal But Chest Problems Still Remain
I am a 21 year old female. I've been relatively healthy all my life except for being diagnosed with endometriosis when I was 15 and put on a continuous birth control. I do not smoke. Four month ago, right after I got back from my honeymoon, I started getting very tired and feeling super weak. I figured it was just because Carnival treated us so good and made me lazy! lol. However, this tiredness lasted for a week or more after we got back. So I took multiple pregnancy test and they all came back negative. Then I started experiencing trouble when I would walk up stairs or walk to the mailbox because my chest would hurt, I couldn't breath, and I would get dizzy and black out for a few seconds. However, I would never experience wheezing. Well I went to the doctor anyways because these symptoms were something I've never experienced before. The doctor did a chest x-ray, in office pregnancy test (came back negative) and blood test which came back normal. So the doctor came back and said I had asthma and sent me to a specialist. The specialist did a pft and determined that I had the lung function of emphysema because I showed definite signs of air trapping along with a spirometry which showed moderate obstruction. So they did a Alpha 1 test. That test came back negative. Therefore, they said they were still going to treat me as an asthma patient. I also went to an allergist who confirmed that I am not allergic to anything. I just don't know if I believe that I have asthma when these symptoms came on so sudden and when I've never had these issues before. Also, the symptoms have just gotten worse over these past four months. My breathing issues now happen even when I'm just talking to someone or lying down. The chest pain is associated on just one side, mainly all near my left breast. It is a sharp pain that on some days stay all day long and some days comes and goes to the point of crying out from the sudden pain. Additionally, Ive never had an asthma attack nor wheezing. The other day I had to miss school because I was experiencing nausea, nosebleeding, and chest pain. When I called the specialist they told me it wasn't a lung problem according to those current symptoms and sent me back to my physician. They physician did more blood work including a d-dimer, iron/anemia check, and did a ct scan which all came back normal. I am starting to get very frustrated because I don't understand why all this came on so sudden and why I'm having these issues when I don't smoke and I've never had these issues or family history before. Anyone have any suggestions I could mention to my doctor to check into? I'm so tired of spending all this money, even with insurance with no answer.
View 1 RepliesNodular Contour /Heterogeneous Liver Suggest With Normal Liver Labs?
My mother is a 65 year old female, 136 lbs, and on peritoneal dialysis for 3 years due to End Stage Renal Disease. Last week, she began experiencing severe abdominal pain that was a burning/gnawing pain. She went to the hospital and a CT Abdomen was taken without contrast. All was normal.
Over the next four (4) days, the pain persisted, particularly during dialysis exchanges at home. She returned to the hospital who admitted her. Another CT Abdomen was taken at this time which showed "nodular contour on the liver", free air in transverse colon which appeared to be dilated. She was also constipated for several days during this period. The CT impression suggested clinical evaluation for chronic liver disease.
A standard liver panel was taken and all results were normal. Nothing even close to elevated. She has never had a history of any liver issues and never had anything show on a CT for liver. After a day in the hospital, all stomach pain disappeared, she was able to use the restroom, and all stool samples/GI tests were normal without blood. She is naturally anemic due to ESRD with low iron/protein. Her last ANA/autoimmune panel was in December, all clear. No history of any hepatitis.
An Ultrasound Right Upper Quadrant was performed and the impression was no biliary obstruction, moderate ascites (tends to be normal due to peritoneal dialysis fluid), and "heterogeneous liver." The impression suggested referral for cirrhosis evaluation.
She began taking Hydralazine (25mg/3 times daily) in the last 3-4 months. She also takes a host of other blood pressure medicines.
QUESTION: She is currently awaiting a kidney transplant and very worried about this. A blood test will be taken in a couple weeks by a specialist that is supposed to diagnose Cirrhosis. Given this presentation alone, what other causes could explain this imaging results? Should we fear the worst?
Addison's :: ACTH Stim Test- What Results Indicate?
I am being tested for Addison's Disease and just received the below test results. I don't see my endo until 12/4/13, and wondered what the results might indicate. Any thoughts?
Historically I presented with low Cortisol and High ACTH.
* After a Dexamethasone Suppression test my blood cortisol was less than 1mcg (whatever that means)
* 17 Alpha Hydroxyprogesterone was 849
* ACTH Stim test results:
Baseline- 10mcg
30 min.- 13mcg
60 min.- 15mcg
CTH Stimulation Test Results - Cortisol Decrease
By way of background I have typical cushing's symptoms but my early labs including 24 hour urine were normal. So of course doctors have been dismissive. I had a brain MRI for tinnitus and convinced the radiologist to include the pituitary and a microadenoma was found. Now doctors are taking me seriously thank goodness. I had a an ACTH stimulation test a couple of days ago and these are the results posted online:
Base cortisol 42.0
30 min cortisol 26.0
60 min 49.2
Normal range for morning (test done at about 9 am): 6.2-19.4
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At the end of December my blood work came back positive for hsv2. I haven't had symptoms or outbreaks. After doing research I found that result index levels above 1.1 are considered positive but below 3.0 are low risk and could be false. Mine was 1.2. I had a flu shot the same day as my blood work. Could this have given a false result?
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View 4 RepliesAddison's :: ACTH Stim Test Results - Could It Be An Error?
I have so many Addison's symptoms, and in March my AM cortisol was 8.75, so low-normal. I was sure I would have a diagnosis after my ACTH stim test. Unfortunately, I've hit another dead end. Here are my results:
8am baseline reading - 12.82 ug/dl
30 Min after injection - 20.88
60 Min after injection - 24.44
I was stressed about the procedure to begin with. Then the nurse who drew my blood could not hit my vein and it was a very painful process as she continued hunting for it. It hurt so much I was almost in tears. This happened for the first two draws, and then I finally asked for a different nurse for the third draw. She hit my vein with no problems as most do since I have very prominent veins. I was so upset. Also, they had me walking back and forth between the lab and the waiting area after each blood draw.
Is it possible that my results were skewed by these factors?
I experienced an adrenaline rush shortly after being injected with the ACTH, and until about 5pm my heart was pounding pretty hard and I felt lightheaded. Is this normal?
Adrenal Insufficiency :: Interpret ACTH STIM Test Results
I am 38 Year Old male, Have been an athlete and or worked out since the age of 12 (super active). For the last 10 years or so I have been super fatigued/tired, don't recover well from exercise, terrible reactive hypoglycemia, muscle twitches, tan year round (i used to be white/pail as could be, now I carry at tan year round) short temper, sleep like crap. I can't seem to handle heat or a ton of direct sun. I will get sick for a day or 2 nauseous/fatigued/headache (it is not water usually i will drink 2 liters of water while out hiking for the afternoon.
I have taken 3 different Saliva cortisol test and all 3 looked the same, cortisol was in the tank upon waking and slowing rose throughout the day. The complete opposite of what it should look like. I finally talked my doctor into doing an ACTH Stim test. I have only got back the Cortisol results at this point, But they are very interesting??
From all that I have read on intercepting ACTH results your baseline Cortisol should double at 60 minutes. According to this test is should be >18 at 60 minutes I only rose 8!!! Please see results below.
Baseline Draw- 19.7, Standard > 5
30 Minute Draw- 26.4, Standard >7 Above Baseline Result, JUST UNDER BY .3
60 Minute Draw- 27.7, Standard >18 Above Baseline Result, 10 UNDER THE BARE MINIMUM IT SHOULD HAVE RISEN!!!
I am a little confused on how to interpret these results?? Like I said I should have the rest of the numbers in a few days.
Antivirals (valtrex) :: Herpes Medication Affect STD Test Results?
I was recently tested negative for all STDs except herpes type 2 which I have had for years and so wasn't tested. I forgot to tell the doctor I am on Valtrex 500mg daily for suppressive antiviral treatment. Can this have an effect on the results of the tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, or hepatitis (hepatitis)?
Can I reply on the negative results or do I need retesting after coming off the herpes antiviral medication?
Hemochromatosis Can Affect Organs ? Awaiting Test Results For 7 Months
My husband was diagnosed with iron overload and had the DNA testing done for Hemochromatosis, he has been waiting 7 months now and was told it would be another 4 months til he sees a Dr. to discuss the situation. My question is with waiting this long and not knowing how long before that he had high iron, will this be affecting his organs in a detrimental way.
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Can someone explain why the chronic Hepa B patient has a normal ALT/AST, but the liver damage still progress ...?
View 4 RepliesEnlarge / Fatty Liver Can Come Back To Normal Itself
My husband got a fatty liver disease and enlarged liver. he hadn't no pain at all, no bleeding in urine at all. he happened to found out by test while in life cover.
well i want to know why he had to wait until january for more test? will enlarge liver/fatty liver can back to normal itself?
Liver :: Normal Function And Ultrasound In Early Disease?
I read that you can have normal liver function and ultrasound with early liver disease. If that is the case, how are you to find out in order to take corrective action?
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