Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Aspartate Aminotransferase (Synonym: Aspartate Transaminase, AST, SGOT)

Clinical Indications:

ALT is a more specific indicator for hepatocellular disease than AST.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB131

Test Code:

SOUTH ZONE	AST
NORTH ZONE	ASPEN NON-PERFORMING SITES: ASTRO OTHER SITES: AST

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

MINT LIHEP PST

Alternate Containers:

GOLD SST

Minimum Collection Volume:

Calgary Zone: 0.2 mL plasma or serum
Central, Edmonton, North, South Zones: 0.5 mL plasma or serum

Specimen Collection Requirements:

For sites that refer to DynaLIFE Medical Labs, see Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), serum in the DynaLIFE Medical Labs Test Directory or contact DynaLIFE Specimen Control at 1-800-661-9876.

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302 – write test name under “Additional Tests”

Calgary Zone: Microcollection Minimum Whole Blood Volumes

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

Calgary, Central, Edmonton, and North Zones
Age	Gender	U/L
Less than 1 month	All	Less than 115

1 month to less than 1 year		Less than 80
1 to less than 7 years		Less than 60
7 to less than 18 years		Less than 45
18 years or greater	Male, Unknown or X*	Less than 55
	Female	Less than 45

*X non-binary or prefer not to disclose

South Zone

See laboratory report.

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Alberta Children's Hospital Diagnostic and Scientific Centre Didsbury District HC Foothills Medical Centre High River General Hospital Peter Lougheed Centre Rockyview General Hospital South Health Campus Strathmore District Health Services
Central Zone	Camrose, St. Mary’s Hospital Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Wainwright HC
Edmonton Zone	Cross Cancer Institute Grey Nuns Hospital Misericordia Hospital Royal Alexandra Hospital Sturgeon Hospital University of Alberta Hospital
North Zone	Athabasca HC Barrhead HC Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Bonnyville HC Central Peace HC Edson HC Fairview HC Grande Cache HC Grande Prairie Regional Hospital High Prairie HC Hinton HC Lac La Biche HC Manning HC Northern Lights Regional HC (FMH) Peace River HC Slave Lake HC Valleyview HC Westlock HC Whitecourt HC or referred out to DynaLIFE Medical Labs
South Zone	Chinook Regional Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Last Updated On:

Tuesday, September 27, 2022