Does cirrhosis always appear on blood tests (ALT/AST)?

Dr Rohinipriyanka Pondugula

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 9+ Yrs

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No not always. However, one can rely on the AST/ALT ratio. An AST/ALT ratio higher than one (where the AST is higher than ALT) means you may have cirrhosis. An AST/ALT ratio higher than 2:1 (where the AST is more than twice as high as the ALT) is a sign of alcoholic liver disease.

Answered 29 days ago