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Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT)

Test Code
1545


Alias/See Also
ALT, Glutamic Pyruvate Tranaminase


CPT Codes
84460

Preferred Specimen
Serum


Minimum Volume
0.5 ml


Transport Container
Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, green-top (heparin) tube, or lavender-top (EDTA) tube


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature-7days, refrigerated-14days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis; excessive lipemia; improper labeling


Methodology
Kinetic



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