Highland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in the United States. Highland Heights is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Highland Heights was originally part of Mayfield Township. The population was 8,345 at the 2010 census. Highland Heights is located at 41Â°33â²04â³N 81Â°28â²17â³W / 41.551051Â°N 81.471273Â°W / 41.551051; -81.471273 (41.551051, -81.471273). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km2), all of it land.
How high or low the levels are can indicate a problem with your liver. Liquidlibrary/liquidlibrary/Getty Images. The SGOT Test. The SGOT (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transminase) test, also known as an AST test, measures the amount of a protein enzyme called glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase occurring in your blood. This enzyme is normally found in the liver, heart muscles, muscles and red blood cells.
Misconceptions. A blood test that reveals a high AST level does not necessarily imply that there is liver disease present. In fact, AST levels can become elevated after strenuous exercise and as a result of pregnancy.