[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 8]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR862.1100]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES--(Continued)
 
PART 862--CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY DEVICES--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart B--Clinical Chemistry Test Systems
 
Sec. 862.1100  Aspartate amino transferase (AST/SGOT) test system.

    (a) Identification. An aspartate amino transferase (AST/SGOT) test 
system is a device intended to measure the activity of the enzyme 
aspartate amino transferase (AST) (also known as a serum glutamic 
oxaloacetic transferase or SGOT) in serum and plasma. Aspartate amino 
transferase measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of 
certain types of liver and heart disease.
    (b) Classification. Class II.