Is high transaminase contagious?

Transaminase is often mentioned in biology, but most people don’t know much about it, and don’t even know what it is. The composition of transaminase is also closely related to human health. The clinical definition of transaminase has a special numerical assessment. When the transaminase value exceeds the normal range, it is likely to indicate that there is something wrong with the body. When it comes to transaminase, more people are worried about whether it is contagious. Strictly speaking, transaminase is not a disease, so it cannot be contagious. However, if the transaminase level is high and not controlled, it will have a great impact on the body, especially on liver function.

1. Not contagious

High transaminase level is a common clinical symptom, which can reflect the degree of liver damage. High transaminase levels are not contagious, and a transaminase level between 0-40 is normal. Generally speaking, if the ALT serum value exceeds the upper limit of normal by 2-3 times and persists for more than two weeks, it indicates the possibility of hepatobiliary disease. If the measured value exceeds the normal upper limit by 20 times, it indicates the presence of liver and gallbladder disease. If this is accompanied by positive hepatitis virus markers, hepatitis can be diagnosed.

2. Transaminase is not a disease

Transaminases are mainly present in liver cells. When liver cells are damaged, transaminases are released into the blood, causing an increase in serum transaminases. High transaminase levels are not a disease; they simply indicate that the liver may be damaged. Many reasons in daily life may lead to high transaminase. Gallstones, myocarditis and unclean diet may cause high transaminase. This type of disease that causes high transaminase levels is not contagious at all, so there is no need to worry about infection.

3. Targeted treatment

Don't worry too much if your transaminase level is high due to infection with the hepatitis virus. This is only caused by the disease and is not contagious. If the transaminase level is high, it is best to go to a professional liver disease hospital for liver tests such as HBV-DNA and hepatitis B two-to-a-half to understand the cause of the high transaminase level so as to provide targeted treatment. Once the patient's transaminase levels continue to rise, he or she should go to the hospital in time to check the cause of the high transaminase levels, and then use transaminase-lowering drugs correctly under the guidance of a doctor. For hepatitis B patients, anti-hepatitis B virus and enzyme-lowering treatment can be carried out simultaneously if necessary.