Contents:
- Medical Video: SGPT & SGOT Test in Hindi | Fatty Liver or Hepatomegaly || Gyanear
- Is it actually SGOT and SGPT?
- What happens when the SGOT and SGPT results are high?
- What can cause the value of SGOT and SGPT to increase?
Medical Video: SGPT & SGOT Test in Hindi | Fatty Liver or Hepatomegaly || Gyanear
One medical examination performed when you are suspected of having a liver function disorder is by SGOT and SGPT blood tests. Actually, what is SGOT and SGPT? What does it mean if the SGOT and SGPT test results are not normal?
Is it actually SGOT and SGPT?
SGOT (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase) is an enzyme that is usually found in the liver (liver), heart, muscles, kidneys, to the brain. Meanwhile, SGPT (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase) is the most abundant enzyme in the liver, though in some other organs there are, but in small amounts. Both of these enzymes have the same task, which is to help digest proteins in the body.
SGOT and SGPT examination will be done by taking a patient's blood sample. In healthy people, these two enzymes will usually look normal. The normal limit that should be owned is:
- SGOT: 5-40 µ / L (micro per liter)
- SGPT: 7-56 µ / L (micro per liter)
However, the normal limits of SGOT and SGPT numbers vary. This depends on how the techniques and procedures exist when the blood test results are examined. To find out, you can see the normal numbers that are usually indicated on the results of your blood test. From these results, usually the laboratory will tell you the normal limit number used and whether your SGOT and SGPT are normal.
What happens when the SGOT and SGPT results are high?
Under normal circumstances, SGOT and SGPT are in organ cells, especially liver cells. Well, when an organ, like the liver, is damaged, then these two enzymes will come out of the cell and then enter the blood vessels. This makes the results of SGOT and SGPT increase in the body.
SGOT is not in the liver alone, so when the levels of this enzyme increase, open means the problem is in your heart. The same is true when SGPT increases - although this enzyme is most commonly found in the liver.
However, if the blood tests are known to both increase and are not normal, chances are that you are experiencing liver dysfunction. If there is a problem with your liver, other blood tests will usually be carried out related to liver function, such as:
- The level of albumin, checks whether the body's albumin (protein) level is normal or not
- Bilirubin, tests whether the yellow substance in the blood (bilirubin) is normal or not
- Prombinin time test, which is to see the time needed by the body in blood clots
What can cause the value of SGOT and SGPT to increase?
Many things can cause your SGOT and SGPT values to be high, but here are the most common causes:
- Are taking certain drugs, such as statins that function to control cholesterol
- Eating alcohol
- Experiencing hepatitis B
- Having hepatitis C
- Cirrhosis
Other health problems that can cause this condition, namely:
- Hepatitis caused by autoimmune
- Celiac disease
- Excess iron in the body
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Impaired thyroid function
If you do experience an increase in both enzymes, you should immediately consult a doctor.
