Method Name
Colormetric
Aliases
Aspartate Aminotransferase; AST; SGOT, AST(SGOT)
Specimen Required
One Lithium Heparin separator or one SST/gel tube
Specimen Minimum Volume
1.0 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
Centrifuged specimen stable for 72 hours refrigerated.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
Male: = 40 U/L Female =32 U/L