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Aspartate Aminotransferase Blood Test (AST)

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$43.50 $29.00

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  • Tests Included: 1

  • Est. 1-3 (business days) Turnaround

  • Specimen type: Blood

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Aspartate aminotransferase (AST or SGOT) is an enzyme, found mostly in the heart and liver, and to a lesser extent in muscles and kidneys.  AST plays an important role by helping the liver in converting food into energy. When someone’s liver is damaged, the bloodstream will have higher levels of AST.  In healthy individuals, AST levels in the blood are low. An AST blood test thus helps in diagnosing and detecting liver damage or disease. The doctor may recommend this test if someone has symptoms of liver disorder like nausea and vomiting, Weight loss, Tiredness,...

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  • Tests Included: 1

  • Est. 1-3 (business days) Turnaround

  • Specimen type: Blood

  • Quest Diagnostics Location

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Aspartate aminotransferase (AST or SGOT) is an enzyme, found mostly in the heart and liver, and to a lesser extent in muscles and kidneys.  AST plays an important role by helping the liver in converting food into energy. When someone’s liver is damaged, the bloodstream will have higher levels of AST.  In healthy individuals, AST levels in the blood are low. An AST blood test thus helps in diagnosing and detecting liver damage or disease. The doctor may recommend this test if someone has symptoms of liver disorder like nausea and vomiting, Weight loss, Tiredness, Jaundice, swelling and /or pain in your abdomen, a latent exposure to infections like hepatitis, etc. An AST test is often performed along with an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test, both are enzymes found in the liver, and used as biomarkers for detecting liver damage/liver disorder.

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)

  • Test Code: 822
  • CPT Code: 84450
  • Alternate Name: AST,SGOT
  • Test Instructions : --

    Please do not exercise prior to testing. It is best that your blood is taken in a rested state.

  • Fasting: No
  • Methodology: Spectrophotometry (SP)
  • Results In: 1-3

    Note: Turn around times on results are an estimate and are not guaranteed. The lab may need additional time due to holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, etc. You can contact us to discuss when your results should be ready and we will contact the lab on your behalf immediately.

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