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AST Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test

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AST (aspartate aminotransferase) is an enzyme that is found mostly in the liver, but it's also in muscles and other organs in your body. When cells that contain AST are damaged, they release the AST into your blood. An AST blood test measures the amount of AST in …

Aspartate Transferase (AST) Blood Test: What It Is, …

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Aspartate transferase (AST), also known as aspartate aminotransferase, is an enzyme that exists in your liver, heart, brain, pancreas, kidneys, muscles and many tissues in your …

Liver function tests - Mayo Clinic

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AST (SGOT) blood test: High and low levels, and what …

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An AST blood test helps determine how well the liver is functioning by measuring levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in …

What Is an Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Test?

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The aspartate aminotransferase (AST) test is a blood test that checks for liver damage. Your doctor might order this test to find out if you have liver disease and to monitor your …

AST - Overview: Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) (GOT), Serum

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Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) (GOT), Serum Useful For Diagnosing and monitoring liver disease, particularly diseases resulting in a destruction of hepatocytes Method Name …

AST (SGOT): Liver Function Test - Viral Hepatitis and …

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AST, or aspartate aminotransferase, is one of the two liver enzymes. It is also known as serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, or SGOT. AST is a protein made …

Elevated liver enzymes - Mayo Clinic

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Inflamed or injured liver cells leak higher than normal amounts of certain chemicals, including liver enzymes, into the bloodstream, elevating liver enzymes on …

Understanding the ALT AST Blood Test Results - HRF

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The normal range for the ALT blood test is usually reported between 5-55 units per liter. The AST blood test has a normal range of 10-40 units per liter. Every laboratory has its own normal range, however, so certain …

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Test and Results (aka …

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The alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test is a blood test that checks for liver damage. Your doctor can use this test to find out if a disease, drug, or injury has damaged your liver. …