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alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum/plasma

Clinical significance: - ALT/AST > 1: - gallstone pancreatitis [1] - chronic viral hepatitis - AST/ALT > 1: - alcoholic hepatitis

General

analyte ratio

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015

Components

alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in serum/plasma (SGPT) aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum (SGOT)