Severity in acute hepatitis is best estimated by:
Serum bilirubin
Prothrombin time
a-glutaryl transferase
Alkaline phosphatase
Laboratory findings in Acute Hepatitis WBC count normal to low (pre icteric phase) Large atypical lymphocytes Mild proteinuria Bilirubinuria AST, ALT strikingly elevated Elevated Bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase Marked prolongation of prothrombin time.
Hepatitis