alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum/plasma

Clinical significance

• ALT/AST > 1:
  • gallstone pancreatitis
  • chronic viral hepatitis
• AST/ALT > 1:
  • alcoholic hepatitis

More general terms

• analyte ratio

Components

• alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in serum/plasma (SGPT)
• aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum (SGOT)