Cromatest ALT GPT BR opt 3×100 mL Per Box
ALT-GPT BR opt 3 × 100 mL - Cromatest
The group of enzymes called transaminase exist in tissues of many organs. Necrotic activity in these organs causes a release of abnormal quantities of enzyme into the blood where they are measured. Since heart tissue is rich in AST increased serum levels appear in patients after myocardial infarction, as well as in patients with muscle disease, muscular dystrophy and dermatomyositis. The liver is specially rich in ALT, being the enzyme measurement used primarily as a test for infectious and toxic hepatitis, although high levels of both ALT and AST may also be found in cases of liver cell damage and acute pancreatitis, suggesting that the obstruction of the biliary tree by the edematous pancreas and the presence of associate hepatic disease may contribute to elevated AST levels in these patients. Slight or moderate elevations of AST and ALT activities may be observed after intake of alcohol and after administration of various drugs, such as salicylates, opiates and ampicillin.