What does an elevated aldolase indicate?

What does an elevated aldolase indicate?

The aldolase test measures the amount of aldolase in your blood. Increased levels of this enzyme may indicate a serious health problem. Elevated aldolase is usually a sign of muscle or liver damage. For example, muscle damage from a heart attack releases aldolase in large quantities.

Is aldolase elevated in ALS?

A high amount of aldolase (ALS) in your blood can be a sign of muscle damage. If the problem is in the nervous system, the amount of aldolase in your blood will not change.

Can inflammation cause elevated CK levels?

For example, strenuous exercise and inflammation of muscles, called myositis, can increase CK as can muscle diseases (myopathies) such as muscular dystrophy. Rhabdomyolysis, an extreme breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, is associated with significantly elevated levels of CK.

What causes elevated CPK levels?

There are many causes of CPK elevation and muscle damage. Drugs (prescription and illicit), trauma (temporary elevation of CPK), inflammation (myositis), alcohol, genetic porblems with the muscle, viral infections can all cause CPK elevation.

What does slightly elevated level of CPK mean?

If the heart CPK (CPK-MB) is elevated it can mean that the heart is damaged which can occur in a heart attack or in conditions in which the heart muscle is inflammed such as viral myocarditis.

What does elevated aldolase mean?

Elevated aldolase is usually a sign of muscle or liver damage. For example, muscle damage from a heart attack releases aldolase in large quantities. Liver damage, such as hepatitis or cirrhosis , raises aldolase levels as well.

What does elevated ALT level indicate?

High levels of ALT in the blood may indicate liver damage caused by hepatitis , lead poisoning, drug reactions, alcohol abuse, or mononucleosis. Medicines such as statins, antibiotics, aspirin, narcotics, and chemotherapy can also cause elevated ALT levels.