Details
Back to Test DirectoryCPT Code
84450
Specimen Type
Blood
Container Type
Serum Separator Tube (SST)/Yellow
Stability
Room Temperature, 4 day; 2-8 °C, 7 days; -20°C, 12 weeks
Handling Instructions
Allow to clot for 30 mins, centrifuge within 2 hours
Clinical Notes
An AST test measures the level of aspartate aminotransferase in your blood. AST is an enzyme that is normally present in the liver, heart, brain, pancreas, kidneys, and many other muscles and tissues in the body. Enzymes like AST help facilitate fundamental biological processes in these organs and tissues.
Performing Lab
Principle Laboratory - Dallas
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058