Normally, levels of AST in the blood are low. Very high levels of AST (more than 10 times normal) are usually due to acute hepatitis, sometimes due to a viral infection. With acute hepatitis, AST levels usually stay high for about 1-2 months but can take as long as 3-6 months to return to normal.
A Baltimore mechanic named Charles Moncky invented the monkey wrench around 1858. The tool was originally named by using a âpurposeful misspellingâ of its inventorâs name, according to the Ferris State University Jim Crow Museum.
put/throw a spanner in the works. to do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding We were hoping to get the project started in June but the funding was withdrawn so that rather threw a spanner in the works. The sudden withdrawal of the guest speaker really threw a monkey wrench in the works.