Sample type: Serum
Test name: AST a.k.a. Aspartate aminotransferase
Condition / Indication: Rarely indicated test
Special precautions & notes: Not routinely available
Reference range: Note new reference ranges from 14/11/22: Male: < 50 U/L; Female: < 35 U/L. See document below for Reference Ranges in Children (ages 0-18 years).
Container: Serum (Gold top)
Ideal volume (mL): 5 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry
Section: Automated Laboratory
Turnaround time: Hospital patients 4 hours; GP patients 24 hours