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Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE: Asparate Amino Transferase, Plasma}} Full Test List Biochemistry Tests {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" | === ''Overview'' === |- |Department |Biochemistry  |- |Test Code |PAST |- |Synonyms |AST SGOT  |- |Turnaround Time |1 - 2 hours  |- |Stability – Add test |24 hours  |- ! colspan="2" | === ''Specimen Requirements'' === |- |Specimen Type |6 mL plain <span style="background:#e30022"> red-top </span>, 6 mL Li-Hep <span style="b..."
 
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=== ''Overview'' ===
== Overview ==
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|Synonyms
|Synonyms
|AST  
|AST
 
SGOT 
SGOT 
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|Availability
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Available Taranaki Base Hospital and Hawera Hospital Laboratories.
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|Turnaround Time
|Turnaround Time
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=== ''Specimen Requirements'' ===
== Specimen Requirements ==
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|Specimen
|Plasma
Serum
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|Preferred
|6 mL Li-Hep <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span>
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|Specimen Type
|Acceptable
|6 mL plain <span style="background:#e30022"> red-top </span>, 6 mL Li-Hep <span style="background:#3cb371"> green-top </span>
|6 mL Plain <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top </span>
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|Unacceptable
|Haemolysed samples
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|Specimen Transportation
|Specimen Transportation
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|Preferred
|Paediatric Requirements   
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|600 µL Microtainer tube  
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|Pediatric Requirements   
|Microtainer tube 600 µL  
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=== ''Aliquot Requirements'' ===
== Aliquot Requirements ==
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|Sample
|Plasma
Serum 
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|Sample Type
|Preferred Volume
|plasma or serum 
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|Minimum Volume
|Minimum Volume
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=== ''Clinical Information'' ===
== Clinical Information ==
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|Reference Intervals
|Reference Intervals
|Reference range:  
|Reference range:
 
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0 - 1 year: 27 - 80 IU/L  
|0 - 1 month:  
 
|20 - 200 IU/L
>1 year: 10 - 50 IU/L  
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|>1 month - 2 yr
|20 - 80 IU/L
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|>2yrs - 5 yrs
|15 - 60 IU/L
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|>5yrs - Adult
|10 - 50 IU/L
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Haemolysis can cause artefactual elevations.   
Haemolysis can cause artefactual elevations.   
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|Test Method
|Test Method
|Abbott Alinity C Analyser, Abbott Reagents.  Based on IFCC recommendation.   
|Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents. Based on IFCC recommendation.   
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|Advanced Notice
|Advanced Notice
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Latest revision as of 21:20, 23 September 2026


Overview

Department Biochemistry 
Test Code PAST
Synonyms AST

SGOT 

Availability Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours

Available Taranaki Base Hospital and Hawera Hospital Laboratories.

Turnaround Time 1 - 2 hours 
Stability – Add test 24 hours 

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Plasma

Serum

Preferred 6 mL Li-Hep Green-Top
Acceptable 6 mL Plain Red-Top
Unacceptable Haemolysed samples
Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements 600 µL Microtainer tube

Aliquot Requirements

Sample Plasma

Serum 

Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume 100 µL
Aliquot Transportation

Clinical Information

Reference Intervals Reference range:
0 - 1 month: 20 - 200 IU/L
>1 month - 2 yr 20 - 80 IU/L
>2yrs - 5 yrs 15 - 60 IU/L
>5yrs - Adult 10 - 50 IU/L

Haemolysis can cause artefactual elevations. 

Test Method Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents. Based on IFCC recommendation. 
Advanced Notice Not Required  
Patient Preparation Not Required

Comments

Owner Clair Crossley (Crossley1)
Last reviewed 23.09.2026
Next review 23.09.2027 (OK)
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