Is 12 normal?

AST 12U/L belongs to the normal range.

AST is mainly distributed in myocardium, liver, skeletal muscle and kidney. AST is an important indicator of liver function test, often used for auxiliary examination of myocardial infarction and myocarditis. Under normal circumstances, AST content in human serum is low, liver function test shows AST 12U/L, indicating that the test results are normal, belong to the normal range, do not worry.

When liver cells are damaged, aminotransferase will be released into the blood, so that serum AST appears elevated phenomenon. It may be caused by drinking, staying up late, excessive fatigue, strenuous exercise, eating greasy food, etc. before examination, and may also be related to acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, cholecystitis, viral hepatitis and other factors. Further examination is needed to confirm the diagnosis.