Diagnostic finding
Elevated ASAT
An increase of aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) activity above the laboratory reference interval (8-45 U/L), indicating cellular injury with release of ASAT from tissues including the liver, heart, skeletal muscle, and other organs.
Causes
Hepatocellular injury
Viral hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Drug-induced liver toxicity
Kidney disease
Pancreatitis
Myocardial infarction
Skeletal muscle damage
Muscle injury
Myopathies
Also known as: Elevated aspartate aaminotransferase, Elevated AST, High ALT, High aspartate aaminotransferase, Hypertransaminasemia, Increased aspartate aaminotransferase, Increased AST, Transaminitis
Referencing diagnoses
- Acute liver failure
- Acute pancreatitis
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Celiac disease
- Drug-induced liver injury
- Graves disease
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Jaundice
- Liver abscess
- Mononucleosis
- Preeclampsia
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
- Viral hepatitis
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