Alanine Aminotransferase, Plasma
Orderable EAP code:
LAB00521
Billable EAP Codes:
80001792 x 1
CPT Codes:
84460 x 1
Lab Section:
Core Lab
Turnaround Time:
Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour
Test Schedule:
24 hours, 7 days a week.
Units:
U/L
Specimen Requirements:
4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
Reference Range:
0 up to 1 Years: less than or equal to 30 U/L
1 Years up to 13 Years: less than or equal to 23 U/L
13 Years up to 19 Years: less than or equal to 22 U/L
19 Years up to 150 Years: less than or equal to 52 U/L
Comments:
Specimen Stability: Plasma/serum separated from cells stable
- up to and including 3 days at room temperature
- up to and including 7 days refrigerated
- up to 6 months frozen at -20 degrees C or colder
Synonyms:
SGPT, ALT, Alanine Aminotransferase