The SGOT (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase), or AST (aspartate aminotransferase) is a test that is conducted to check for liver damage and issues related to it. The liver is a very vital organ of our body and is responsible for the performance of several functions such as making Bile juice that helps in the digestion process. There are several factors that can cause liver damage such as hepatitis and alcohol or drug use. The liver makes the enzyme AST; the level of which remains low in the blood as long as the liver is normal. When there is liver damage, the AST level rises. If you have symptoms of liver damage such as jaundice, swollen belly, stomach ache, itchy skin, dark coloured urine, etc. Alanine transaminase test is performed to determine the level of alanine transaminase in blood. Alanine transaminase is a type of an enzyme which made by cells present in the liver. A liver plays a vital in human body system such as storing vitamins and iron, cleansing of blood by removing toxins, production of proteins, production of bile which helps in the process of digestion. The proteins secreted by liver helps in the breakdown of another kind of proteins present in different food, to improve the body in the smooth absorption of those proteins. The level of alanine transaminase will help the medics in analyzing the condition of the liver, whether it is healthy or suffering from diseases or some infections.