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Misc. Lab Diagnostics
EGOT (Erythrocyte glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase activation)
diagnoses
definition
EGOT TEST Erythrocyte glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase activation.
Start with 100 mg Vitamin B-6 three times daily
Measure the activity of this enzyme.
Double the dose to 200 mg three times daily and, after 10 days, measure the enzyme activity again.
If it goes up, double the dose again and see if the activity of the enzyme goes up again.
Continue doubling until enzyme activity plateaus.
Obviously, symptoms should be monitored as well.
The dose does not need to go higher once the patient responds favorably.
Test developed by and available from Tahoma Labs.
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