Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Guide. An alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test measures the amount of this enzyme in the blood. ALT is found mainly in the liver, but also in smaller amounts in the kidneys , heart, muscles, and pancreas . ALT was formerly called serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT).
Colin Brush: âIt was a bright cold day in Aprilâ¦â George Orwell: Nineteen Eighty-Four âIt was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.â Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal.
When the temperature drops and tree branches are bare, there is only one thing that can cheer me up: Harry Potter. I started reading the books at ten years old (the same age as Harry at the beginning of the first book!), and quite literally grew up with the characters. At midnight on July 21st, 2007, I went to Borders Books (RIP), bought the final book in the series, drove straight home, and locked myself in the living room.