Clinical Chemistry

AST and SGOT Mnemonic

🧠 What this helps you remember

This mnemonic helps you remember that AST and SGOT refer to the same enzyme.

AST stands for aspartate aminotransferase.

It was formerly called serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, or SGOT.

✨ The mnemonic

Pag may nag ask (AST), dapat may sagot (SGOT)!

AST = SGOT

🎯 Memory Triggers

📌 Quick note

In many current references and laboratory reports, AST is the preferred term, while SGOT is the older name you may still encounter in review materials or older notes.

🔗 Related Mnemonics

More related mnemonics will be added here as the library grows.