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