Gamma Glutamyl Transferase

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00099

Billable EAP Codes:

80001751 x 1

CPT Codes:

82977 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.

Comments:

Specimen Stability: Serum/plasma stable 7 days at room temperature, 7 days at 4 degrees C in serum separator. Serum/plasma separated from cells stable 7 days at 4 degrees C.

Synonyms:

GGT, GT