AST test (GOT)
An enzyme found in the liver, but also in muscle and the heart.
€3.93. You pay at the desk, not online.
- Preparation: Ideally fasting. Water is fine
- Prescription: Not needed
- Results: In the Rosa app, within 10 working days
- Also called: Transaminasi GOT-AST, SGOT
AST test (GOT): what it is for
AST: an enzyme found in the liver, but also in muscle and the heart.
ALT and AST are two enzymes, printed as GPT and GOT on many Italian lab reports. When liver cells are under strain, they leak into your blood and the number rises. If they are high, fat in the liver, alcohol, medicines or a hard workout are usually behind it.
How the AST test (GOT) is done
It is a blood test, done at a Bianalisi lab without a prescription. You can add other tests to the same draw.
Questions about the AST test (GOT).
Do I need to fast for the AST test (GOT)? Usually not for this test itself. It is almost always done with other tests that do need fasting, so it is best to arrive fasted. In the days before, avoid alcohol and very hard workouts. You can drink water.
How much does the AST test (GOT) cost? €3.93, from Bianalisi’s private list for Lombardy. You pay at the desk on the day of the draw, not online.
Do I need a prescription for the AST test (GOT)? No. You book it here without a prescription and pay at the Bianalisi desk.
When do results arrive? Within 10 working days, in the Rosa app, with each value next to the lab’s interval. The report a doctor approves is in the Rosa membership.
