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This document describes the procedure and clinical significance of measuring serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (ASAT or AST) levels using the Reitman and Frankel colorimetric method. The method involves the transamination of aspartate and α-ketoglutarate to oxaloacetate and glutamate by AST, followed by a reaction with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine to form a colored complex that can be measured colorimetrically. Elevated AST levels may indicate liver damage or injury from conditions like viral hepatiti
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- suman pal
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- EN