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AST
MessageSRHC Clients
Outreach/Outpatients: 1 lime green tube
Inpatients: 1 lime green tube
Transport at room temp in <2 hrs if cells and serum are not separated
Transport at room temp in <8 hrs if cells and serum are separated.
Outreach/Outpatients: 1 lime green tube
Inpatients: 1 lime green tube
Transport at room temp in <2 hrs if cells and serum are not separated
Transport at room temp in <8 hrs if cells and serum are separated.
Test Code
AST
Alias/See Also
SGOT
Aspartate Aminotransferase
Aspartate Aminotransferase
CPT Codes
84450
Preferred Specimen
1 lime green
Other Acceptable Specimens
1 lime green tube, 1 yellow tube or 1 red tube
Transport Container
1 lime green tube, 1 yellow tube or 1 red tube
Specimen Stability
Room Temp: 3 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
hemolysis
Methodology
Enzymatic
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
4-8 hrs
Reference Range
See patient report.
