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aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase in serum

Clinical significance: - in alcoholic hepatitis & after acute myocardial infarction, AST is generally > ALT - AST/ALT in alcoholic liver disease is typically 2-3 [1] - in viral hepatitis, ALT is generally > AST

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)