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Contributor: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: Transaminitis refers to the elevation of transaminases, enzymes of the liver (AST and ALT) Elevation of ALT is relatively specific to the liver, but AST is found in more organs than the liver including the muscle If AST is significantly greater than ALT, consider a musculoskeletal origin such as rhabdomyolysis Transaminitis is not always a liver specific issue References Lala V, Goyal A, Minter DA. Liver Function Tests. [Updated 2021 Aug 20]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482489/ Lim AK. Abnormal liver function tests associated with severe rhabdomyolysis. World J Gastroenterol. 2020;26(10):1020-1028. doi:10.3748/wjg.v26.i10.1020 Jo KM, Heo NY, Park SH, et al. Serum Aminotransferase Level in Rhabdomyolysis according to Concurrent Liver Disease. Korean J Gastroenterol. 2019;74(4):205-211. doi:10.4166/kjg.2019.74.4.205 Summarized by John Spartz, MS4 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD The Emergency Medical Minute is excited to announce that we are now offering AMA PRA Category 1 credits™ via online course modules. To access these and for more information, visit our website at https://emergencymedicalminute.org/cme-courses/ and create an account. Donate to EMM today!