1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) — the must-know liver lab value for the NCLEX, covered in 5 minutes. &amp;nbsp; In this episode: what ALT measures, the normal reference range of 8-40 (under 34 for women, under 52 for men), why ALT is more specific to liver damage than AST, causes of elevated ALT including hepatitis, cirrhosis, alcohol abuse and liver tumors, how high ALT can climb in acute hepatitis (up to 10 times normal) and how long it stays elevated, and how ALT is used alongside AST, bilirubin and protein in liver function tests. &amp;nbsp; Keywords: ALT, alanine aminotransferase, normal range, reference range 8-40, elevated ALT, liver function tests, LFTs, hepatic damage, hepatitis, cirrhosis, alcohol abuse, liver tumors, jaundice, AST vs ALT, bilirubin, NCLEX lab values, nursing labs. &amp;nbsp; FREE DOWNLOAD: Get the 63 must-know lab values to pass the NCLEX at https://nursing.com/63labs — the free study guide every nursing student needs before test day. &amp;nbsp; New episodes of Lab Values in 5 drop every Tuesday. NURSING.com Podcast — NCLEX Prep for Nursing Students http://nrsng.libsyn.com/webpage <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42994203/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/207679654