Test ID: AST
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) (GOT), Serum
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8360
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
The determination of AST is most often used in diagnosing and
monitoring liver disease, particularly diseases resulting in a
destruction of hepatocytes
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Photometric rate, L-Aspartate with Pyridoxyl-5-Phosphate
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
AST
GOT
SGOT
Transaminase, SGOT
GOT
SGOT
Transaminase, SGOT
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