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ALT (alanine aminotransferase): An enzyme normally present in liver and heart cells that is released into the bloodstream when the liver or heart is damaged. The blood ALT levels are elevated with liver damage (for example, from viral hepatitis) or with an insult to the heart (for example, from a heart attack). Some medications can also raise ALT levels.
ALT is also called serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT).
An alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test measures the amount of this enzyme in the blood. ALT is found mainly in the liver, but also in smaller amounts in the ...
Overview of the ALT (alanine aminotransferase) blood test, used to screen for liver damage and/or to help diagnose liver disease
alanine aminotransferase n. ALT. ... abbr. (in clinical biochemistry): ALT; EC 2.6.1.2; systematic name: l-alanine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase; other names: glutamic ...
Alanine transaminase (ALT) is an enzyme found in the highest amounts in the liver. Injury to the liver results in release of the substance into the blood ...
Test Overview. An alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test measures the amount of this enzyme in the blood. ALT is found mainly in the liver, but also in smaller amounts ...