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bennyandthejets

2005-05-31, 11:51 am

SGOT 69
SGPT 89

The above results where from a recent screening. Both are high, but
I'm not sure what it means. I have been on a low carb diet on and off
over the last year or so...can this have and affect? Any feedback
would be great. thanks

OmManiPadmeOmelet

2005-05-31, 11:51 am

In article <1117548244.238519.75160@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"bennyandthejets" <bennyandthejets@yahoo.com> wrote:

> SGOT 69
> SGPT 89
>
> The above results where from a recent screening. Both are high, but
> I'm not sure what it means. I have been on a low carb diet on and off
> over the last year or so...can this have and affect? Any feedback
> would be great. thanks
>


1) Are you weight lifting?
2) Do you drink alcohol?
3) Have you asked your doctor?

I've been low carbing for many months and mine are only elevated after a
good, heavy weight workout, or if I over-indulge on a weekend off on a
few too many margaritas. ;-)

It ain't from the low carbing.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-XXXXX." -Jack Nicholson
Robert

2005-06-02, 8:53 am


"bennyandthejets" <bennyandthejets@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1117548244.238519.75160@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> SGOT 69
> SGPT 89
>
> The above results where from a recent screening. Both are high, but
> I'm not sure what it means. I have been on a low carb diet on and off
> over the last year or so...can this have and affect? Any feedback
> would be great. thanks
>


The obvious question I have is why were both of these ordered?
You usually only have one on a chemistry panel and both are usually on a
hepatic panel. Somebody was specifically looking at the liver for what?


Katra

2005-06-02, 11:50 am

In article <sLKdnVT-I80bWgPfRVn-qQ@got.net>,
"Robert" <Robertitsme@hotmail.com> wrote:

> "bennyandthejets" <bennyandthejets@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1117548244.238519.75160@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> The obvious question I have is why were both of these ordered?
> You usually only have one on a chemistry panel and both are usually on a
> hepatic panel. Somebody was specifically looking at the liver for what?
>
>


Our routine Comprehensive panel has both of these on it. :-)
If he had a liver profile, it should have had GGT as well.
I'd be curious to what that was...

He never did answer Om's questions!
--
K.

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Robert

2005-06-02, 10:56 pm


"Katra" <KatraMungBean@Centurytel.net> wrote in message
news:KatraMungBean-1C7B79.11012102062005@corp.supernews.com...
> In article <sLKdnVT-I80bWgPfRVn-qQ@got.net>,
> "Robert" <Robertitsme@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Our routine Comprehensive panel has both of these on it. :-)
> If he had a liver profile, it should have had GGT as well.
> I'd be curious to what that was...


I would personally question that in terms of a medical necessity panel in
which each analyte must be justified and with two transaminases on a general
chemistry panel .....but then again When in Rome......

>
> He never did answer Om's questions!

Most never do and we end up having internal discussions.
: -)

> --
> K.
>
> Sprout the MungBean to reply
>
> "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell > see, I have friends

in both places." --Mark Twain


Katra

2005-06-02, 10:56 pm

In article <ZbWdnakhvK7CwALfRVn-rA@got.net>,
"Robert" <Robertitsme@hotmail.com> wrote:

> "Katra" <KatraMungBean@Centurytel.net> wrote in message
> news:KatraMungBean-1C7B79.11012102062005@corp.supernews.com...
>
> I would personally question that in terms of a medical necessity panel in
> which each analyte must be justified and with two transaminases on a general
> chemistry panel .....but then again When in Rome......


I think at this point, the content of each named profile (the others are
lipid profile, liver profile, renal profile and basic profile) are
dictated by Medicare... :-)

>
> Most never do and we end up having internal discussions.
> : -)


Ah. Private e-mail.

Cheers!
--
K.

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