What does HGOT mean for a lab test?

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Hi,

I'm working on a case study for school. It says that part of a patient's lab results reveals HGOT 14. However, I've searched the internet and nothing is telling me what this abbreviation stands for. The closest I got to an answer is that HGO stands for hepatic glucose output at this site http://www.jdmd.com/glossary/

Your insight would be greatly appreciated. Perhaps HGO means the same thing as HGOT, but I just wanted to be sure.

Thanks in advance.

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have not heard that one--only of SGOT....now called AST. Hepatic enzymes....

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Thanks for trying.

The specific case study I'm working on can also be found at this link FYI http://www.rmf.harvard.edu/case-studies/specialty-reference/cardiology/discharged-ED-before-MI-death.aspx

Since the case study is apparently from harvard, I'm thinking they really meant to write HGOT.

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Actually, I'm now seriously starting to think it is a typo and supposed to be SGOT because the normal values for SGOT are 10 to 34 IU/L. This is according to this site http://health.allrefer.com/health/ast-values.html

Also these enzymes are found in heart tissue and this case study has to do with myocardial infarction.

http://www.dalesplace.net/lab_values.php

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081220093659AAHfg7Y

Thanks! I think the SGOT may actually be it.

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