Aspartate Amino Transferase
AST
2.63
Heparin (light green), SST(gold)"T-" labs SST (gold)
0.3ml Heparin (light green) or plain(red). Rural Waikato Labs 0.3 ml Plain (red)
Biochemistry
Mon - Sun, 24hrs
3 hrs
Waikato: Cobas Pro, Rural Labs: Vitros XT7600
U/L
Waikato Rural
<2 yrs = 0 – 90 U/L 0 – 100 U/L
2 – 10 yrs = 0 – 70 U/L 0 – 80 U/L
>10 yrs = 0 – 50 U/L 0 – 55 U/L
Converted from 10/2/2005 ARQAG consensus opinion for these P-5-P assays
5%
Cobas Pro: Interference by therapeutic levels of Sulfasalazine and Sulfapyridine cause a significant false decrease in AST. Following iron infusions, AST may be falsely low or unmeasurable for up to 24 hours.
0.1 ml heparin plasma or serum.
AST
$AST
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