National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Send to Printer
serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase

 An enzyme found in the liver and other tissues. A high level of serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase released into the blood may be a sign of liver damage, cancer, or other diseases. Also called alanine transferase and SGPT.

Previous Definitions:serous membrane, Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of the ovary, sertraline, serum, serum albumin
Next Definitions:serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, serum tumor marker test, Serzone, sesquiterpene lactone, sestamibi breast imaging