What Does it Mean When a Horse has a High Level of AST?

#1 · February 21, 2025, 12:47 PM

I woke up with my school hat on, and I was filled with a desire to answer questions that had been on my mind for a few years.

AST stands for aspartate aminotransferase, an enzyme in the liver that helps break down amino acids. It's also known as serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT).

What does an AST blood test measure?

An AST blood test measures the level of AST in the blood.
High levels of AST in the blood can indicate liver damage or muscle damage.
However, a high AST level doesn't necessarily mean you have a medical condition.

#2 · February 21, 2025, 7:40 PM

Check your blood work, it probably has as AST result.

#3 · February 21, 2025, 7:49 PM

It does! I'm glad when I got my 23andMe results a few weeks ago it didn't indicate that I was part horse!

#4 · February 21, 2025, 8:24 PM

I have not received any notifications on new relatives for my daughter, so I guess we are not related.

( I have not taken the test, my brother did, so I figured got that answer. My daughter took one to check her mother's side of the family)

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