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 or Sodium Heparin (Na-Heparin) tube.

4 mL blood in a RED Top tube. 

Stability: 3 Days when stored at 2-8 °C

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL blood in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin or Sodium Heparin (Na-Heparin) tube.

0.5 mL blood in a RED Top tube. 

Stability: 3 Days when stored at 2-8 °C

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