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Gastrointestinal Laboratory Values

The document lists several common laboratory values used to evaluate gastrointestinal health and their normal ranges as well as potential indications based on abnormalities. Albumin, alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase, amylase, aspartate aminotransferase, direct bilirubin, gamma glutamyl transferase, lipase, total bilirubin, and total protein levels are discussed along with conditions they may indicate based on low or high levels outside of the normal ranges such as liver disease, pancreatitis, or malnutrition.

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Gastrointestinal Laboratory Values

The document lists several common laboratory values used to evaluate gastrointestinal health and their normal ranges as well as potential indications based on abnormalities. Albumin, alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase, amylase, aspartate aminotransferase, direct bilirubin, gamma glutamyl transferase, lipase, total bilirubin, and total protein levels are discussed along with conditions they may indicate based on low or high levels outside of the normal ranges such as liver disease, pancreatitis, or malnutrition.

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Gastrointestinal Laboratory values

Normal value Indications


Albumin 3.4-5.4 g/dL ↓= liver disease, malnutrition, ascites,
hemorrhage, protein-wasting
nephropathy.

↑=acute infections, burns, and stress


from surgery or a heart attack.
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 50-100 U/L ↓= malnutrition which could be caused
by celiac disease or a deficiency in
certain vitamins and minerals.

↑= bile duct obstruction, obstructive


liver disease, liver cancer
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 5-30 U/L ↓= low levels are expected to be normal

↑= liver damage, acute hepatitis, or a


viral infection.
Amylase 30-125 U/L ↓&↑= acute or chronic pancreatitis,
prancreatic cancer

Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 5-30 U/L ↓= normally low

↑=liver damage, acute hepatitis


Direct bilirubin 0-5.1 mmol/L ↓= normally low

↑=may indicate liver damage or disease,


inflammation of the bile duct
Gamma glutamyl transferase 6-50 U/L ↓= normally low

↑=hepatitis or cirrhosis, but they may


also be due to other conditions, such as
congestive heart failure, diabetes, or
pancreatitis.
Lipase 10-150 U/L ↓=can occur in chronic diseases that
affect the pancreas, such as cystic
fibrosis.

↑= acute pancreatitis
Total bilirubin 2-20 mmol/L ↓=normally low

↑=liverdamage or disease
Total protein 6-8.3 g/dL ↓=liver disorder, a kidney disorder, or a
disorder in which protein is not digested
or absorbed properly, severe
malnutrition and conditions that cause
malabsorption, such as celiac disease or
inflammatory bowel disease

↑=chronic inflammation or viral


hepatitis or HIV
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