Measures AST enzyme level used with liver, muscle and heart injury context.
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| Result context | Guide |
|---|---|
| Typical adult | lab specific |
| Raised | liver/muscle context |
| AST/ALT ratio | pattern based |
AST/SGOT is less liver-specific than ALT and needs pattern interpretation.
Aspartate Aminotransferase (sgot ) is a laboratory test that measures a result in a Blood (Serum) sample. It may be ordered to investigate symptoms, support a diagnosis or monitor a condition, depending on your clinician's advice.
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Fast for 8–12 hours before sample collection. Plain water is allowed unless your clinician advises otherwise. Home sample collection is available in serviceable cities. A trained phlebotomist collects the sample using sterile equipment, and the report is shared online after processing.
Relevant details from a Thyrocare sample report are shown below. A standalone PDF preview for Aspartate Aminotransferase (sgot ) is not available here. Reference intervals may vary by method and patient factors. Use the interval printed on your own final report.
| Conducted at | Thyrocare Labs |
|---|---|
| Lab Accreditation | CAP, NABL, UKAS, ANAB |
| Parameter | Unit | Reference Range |
|---|---|---|
| ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (SGOT ) | U/L | < 35 |
Educational guide only. The Thyrocare sample-report range is shown in the Reports & Ranges section. For your own result, use the range on your final report and discuss it with your clinician.
| Reason | Description |
|---|---|
| Liver function | AST is often checked in liver panels. |
| Tissue injury signal | AST is also present in heart and muscles. |
| Monitoring | Used with ALT to follow liver-related conditions. |
| Situation | Description |
|---|---|
| Liver symptoms | Jaundice, dark urine, abdominal pain, fatigue, nausea. |
| Risk context | Alcohol use, hepatitis risk, fatty liver, muscle injury, medicine effects. |
| Follow-up users | People with abnormal liver profile or treatment monitoring. |
| Topic | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Fasting | Fast for 8–12 hours before sample collection. Plain water is allowed unless your clinician advises otherwise. |
| Exercise note | Hard exercise or muscle injury can affect AST. |
| Interpretation | Read with ALT, ALP, bilirubin and symptoms. |
Home sample collection for Aspartate Aminotransferase (sgot ) is available in the cities below, subject to confirmation of your pincode at booking.
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Your sample is collected by a trained phlebotomist and sent to the partner laboratory for analysis. The laboratory processes the sample using its validated procedures and quality controls. Your final report shows the result, unit and reference range used for that test. Discuss an unexpected or abnormal result with your clinician.
