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About Alanine aminotransferase

What is alanine aminotransferase?

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is an enzyme found in muscle tissue, intestines and is particularly abundant in the liver. It is involved in processing nitrogen waste material from muscle tissue, which eventually ends up in urea. As ALT levels are typically only high in the liver, elevated levels in the blood are usually associated with liver damage.

Diseases associated with abnormal ALT levels include liver damage, hepatitis, diabetes, infectious mononucleosis, myopathy and heart failure.

Why take the test?

This test measures the level of ALT in the blood and is typically used to diagnose and monitor liver damage.

What's tested

Enzymes

How it works

Purchase your Kit

Just order a test online and get your kit delivered right to your door unless you are ordering a COVID-19 Fit to Fly test where you will be given appointment options to attend our clinics across the United Kingdom for a nose and throat swab PCR test at the checkout stage.

Take your test and post

Follow our simple instructions to take your sample and post back the enclosed prepaid envelope to our accredited lab for processing. We also offer home or workplace visits by a qualified nurse. For COVID-19 Fit to Fly tests you must attend one of our partner clinics for our trained collection officers to take your sample. You will then have the results emailed to you.