Aspartate Aminotransferase

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB131
  • Soft Test Code:
  • AST
Alternate Names
  • AST
  • AST (SGOT)
  • SGOT

Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements:

-OR-

1.0 mL Plasma from a PST Mint Green Top Tube - Lithium Heparin (preferred)
Minimum Volume:
0.25 mL Plasma*

* This volume does not allow for repeat testing

Specimen Information:

Specimens are stable 48 hours unspun


Collection Instructions:

Do not collect by capillary draw

Avoid Hemolysis


Transport and Storage:
  • Ambient (18-24°C): 4 Days
  • Refrigerated (2-8°C): 7 Days
  • Frozen (-20° C or colder): 3 Months

-OR-

1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube
Minimum Volume:
0.25 mL Serum*

* This volume does not allow for repeat testing

Collection Instructions:

Do not collect by capillary draw

Avoid Hemolysis


Transport and Storage:
  • Ambient: 4 Days
  • Refrigerated: 7 Days
  • Frozen (-20 C or colder): 3 Months

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

1 day to 1 month: 23 - 56 Units/L
1 month to 1 year: 19 - 46 Units/L
1 year to Adult: 15 - 37 Units/L


Test Comments:

For elevated results: 

Occasionally, AST might be falsely elevated due to the presence of immunoglobulin-AST-complex.  When high concentrations of serum AST are observed in the absence of organ-specific disease, high levels of AST should be investigated for the presence of immunoglobulin-complexed enzyme as a cause for such results.


Methodology:
  • Enzymatic

Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Parkview Cancer Institute
  • Parkview DeKalb Hospital
  • Parkview Huntington Hospital
  • Parkview Kosciusko Hospital
  • Parkview LaGrange Hospital
  • Parkview Noble Hospital
  • Parkview Randallia Hospital
  • Parkview Regional Medical Center
  • Parkview Southwest
  • Parkview Wabash Hospital
  • Parkview Whitley Hospital
Days Performed
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Chemistry
Turn Around Time

Same day/next day


Stat Eligible

Coding & Compliance

CDM

01420098


CPT Coding

84450