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ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE
MessageCHEMISTRY
Test Code
ALK PHOS
Alias/See Also
ALK PHOS
CPT Codes
84075
Includes
ALK PHOS is included in a liver profile
Preferred Specimen
PLASMA
Minimum Volume
1-2 MLS
Instructions
DRAW 1 LT GREEN LITHIUM HEPARIN TUBE. SPIN TUBE TO SEPARATE PLASMA, SEND TO LAB ASAP, REFRIGERATE IF DELAY IN DELIVERY.
Transport Container
ORIGINAL TUBE
Transport Temperature
REFRIGERATED
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 7 days
Frozen (-20°C or colder): 2 months
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 7 days
Frozen (-20°C or colder): 2 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unlabeled sample, improper temperature during transport. Wrong sample collection. Sample unspun before transport.
Methodology
Kinetic Rate
Setup Schedule
DAILY
Report Available
DAILY
Reference Range
40 – 150 UNITS/L
Clinical Significance
Serum alkaline phosphatase levels are of interest in the diagnosis of hepatobiliary disorders and bone disease associated with increased osteoblastic activity. Moderate elevations of alkaline phosphatase may be seen in several conditions that do not involve the liver or bone. Among these are Hodgkin's disease, congestive heart failure, ulcerative colitis, regional enteritis, and intra-abdominal bacterial infections. Elevations are also observed during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Performing Laboratory
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT VA-CHEMISTRY 802-295-9363 EXT: 5518, 5519
