An AST test may be utilized for monitoring if you have previously had an abnormal test result or a diagnosed liver disease. If you begin taking a new medication that can affect the liver, your doctor may prescribe a lipid panel with an AST measurement to monitor for possible side effects. ...
AST is measured inUnits per liter(U/L). The normal ranges for AST are the following: Males: 0 - 37 U/L Females: 0 - 31 U/L Technique Blood draw Preparation Fasting is not required before the test What the results mean Elevated AST may be seen with acute renal disease, heart attack...
• Inclusive on-scale QC ranges of seven antifungals provide immediate quality assurance of testing methodology. • The kit with seven antifungals, including fluconazole, 5-fluorocytosine, amphotericin B, itraconazole, caspofungin and ...
Moreover, the ferritin and liver enzyme levels may be affected by the possible existing infectious diseases at the test time in our population. Finally, the quantitative values of LIC, heart and liver MRI T2* were not considered to be registered in our data registry for further analyses. ...
1. Introduction Aspartate aminotransferase (AST, EC 2.6.1.1) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT, EC 2.6.1.2) are enzymes found mainly in the liver, but also found in red blood cells, heart cells, muscle tissue and other organs, such as the pancreas and kidneys. AST and ALT formerly are ...