What could cause the blood tests to be elevated in my child?
Patient: My child s blood tests came in today. He is 10 years old. His ALT is 96 and his AST is 43. The Dr s said there wasn t anything wrong with his blood work but when I saw the H listed beside both of these tests and to see the ALT 4 times the norm really has me concerned. What could cause these tests to be elevated in my child? Doctor: Hello and thanks for writing in.AST normal value ranges from 10 to 40 units per literALT normal value ranges from 7 to 56 units per literif any of the value or both values increases more than 2-3 times from normal than it is considered as a mild elevation.so in your case the reports are within normal range and you don't have to worry.  take care.RegardsDr. Shesh