Aspartate Aminotransferase

Specimen Container

Gold

Specimen Collection Type

Serum

Minimum Volume To Collect (Ml)

1 mL

Pediatric Volume To Collect (Ml)

0.3 mL

Specimen Preparation

Allow clot, separate < 2hrs

Stability

Ambient Stability: 24 hrs
Refrig Stability: 4 Weeks
Frozen Stability: Unable

Unacceptable Conditions

Gross hemolysis

Preferred Transportation Temperature

REFRIGERATED

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

4-24H

Methodology

Enzymatic, NADH (without P-5′-P)

Lab Department

Core

Testing Location

RML

Synonyms

Aspartate Transaminase
AST
AST/ALT Ratio
GOT
Plasma AST
Serum AST
Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
SGOT
Transaminase, SGOT

Test OR Panel

Test

Misc Instructions

Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature
Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection
Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature
Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection

HANDLING!
IMPORTANT: If Green PST (Lithium Heparin) is collected and spun on site, it should be analyzed on site. If the specimen must be sent to another site for analysis, the testing site MUST POUR OFF PLASMA AND RE-SPIN BEFORE ANALYSIS.

Unit of Measurement

IU/L

CPT Codes

84450

LOINC

24323-8 1920-8

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