Diagnostic Test Kit for Quantitative estimation of GOT (AST) in Human Serum/Plasma
Indication
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: AST is widely distributed in tissues with the highest concentrations found in the liver, heart, kidneys and skeletal muscles.
Diseases involving any of these tissues can lead to elevated levels of AST in serum. Following Myocardial Infraction (MI), AST levels are elevated and reach a peak after 48 to 60 hours.
Hepatobiliary diseases such as Cirrhosis, Metastatic carcinoma and Viral Hepatitis can show increased levels of AST.
Elevated levels of AST are also seen in Muscular dystrophy, Dermatomyositis, Acute Pancreatitis and Infectious monocucleosis.