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General Information

Supplies

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Licensing and Accreditation

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

TEST ID AST ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST)

Additional Codes

SGOT

Performing Laboratory

NRLS-Core Chemistry

Specimen Type

Plasma/Serum

Specimen Required

Container/Tube:
Preferred: Lithium Heparin (Mint)
Acceptable: Serum gel, Tiger top, Red top, Sodium Heparin (dark green)
Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL

Collection Instructions:

Plasma gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. 4 hours is acceptable.
Serum gel tubes should be fully clotted and centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. 4 hours is acceptable.
Red-top tubes should be fully clotted, centrifuged and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection.4 hours is acceptable..

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Plasma/Serum Refrigerated(preferred) 4 weeks
  Ambient 24 hours
  Frozen 1 year

 

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 day