The nurse reading the laboratory reports for a patient with acute hepatitis is aware that an indicator supporting this diagnosis is:
a. elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST).
b. decreased alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
c. decreased ?-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT).
d. increased prothrombin time.
D
During the acute phase of hepatitis the patient will likely have an elevation of aspartate amino-transferase (AST). Levels of alanine aminotransferase and ?-glutamyl transpeptidase will be elevated. Prothrombin times will be prolonged.
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