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HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL (LFT)

Message
Collect a full tube, following standard venipuncture techniques.


Test Code
LAB20 LIVER


Alias/See Also
LIVER


Includes
Includes: Protein, TotalAlbuminASTALTAlkaline PhosphataseBilirubin TotalBilirubin DirectBilirubin Indirect


Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection. Minimum Testing Volume: 1mL Serum or Plasma Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: 24 hoursRefrigerated : 7 daysFrozen: 2 months Causes for Rejection: Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, QNS, exceeds specimen stability


Clinical Significance
1230130005



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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