1.Introduction Analanineaminotransferase(ALT)testmeasurestheamountofthisenzymeintheblood.ALTisfoundmainlyintheliver,butalsoinsmalleramountsinthekidneys,heart,muscles,andpancreas.ALTformerlywascalledserumglutamicpyruvictransaminase(SGPT).ALTismeasuredtoseeiftheliverisdamagedordiseased.LowlevelsofALTarenormallyfoundinthe...
A blood draw is a common and routine procedure that usually has few side effects. Normally a bandage is applied to the puncture site to stop it from bleeding. Some people have bruises or pain in their arm after the test, but these effects are rarely long-lasting. If you are told to fa...