BLOOD TEST DESCRIPTIONS

A female doctor reviewing the Express Lab report to an elderly male patient who received his blood work at one of the draw sites located in Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Rexburg.

The following list of medical laboratory blood test summaries provide a description of the test for educational purposes but it is not intended to be comprehensive or to replace a discussion of the results with a physician.

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
This test is a measurement of an enzyme found in a number of tissues, such as muscle, heart, and liver. A physician should be consulted if test result is elevated.

These lab test definitions are not intended as diagnostic comments, but to provide sufficient information for further discussion with a physician. A “well” person will frequently have values that fall outside the established reference range.

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