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HelpTest Code ALT ALT (SGPT)
Useful For
Assessing liver injury and liver disease associated with hepatic necrosis.
Specimen Information
Obtain specimen using standard phlebotomy techniques.
No special patient preparation is necessary.
| Container | Specimen | Temperature | Collect Vol | Submit Vol | Min Vol | Stability |
| SST | Serum | Refrigerate | 4 mL | 0.75 mL | 0.5mL | 7 Days |
| Lithium Heparin | Plasma | Refrigerate | 4 mL | 0.75 mL | 0.5 mL | 7 Days |
Reject Due To:
- Moderate or Marked Hemolysis
- Specimen unlabeled or mislabeled
Instrumentation / Method
Ortho Vitros XT 7600 / Rate Reflectance Spectrophotometry
Reference Range
Male >18 Years: <50 U/L
Female >18 Years: <35 U/L
Test Schedule / Analytic Time / Test Priority
Daily / Same Day / Available STAT
CPT / LOINC
| Meditech | Medent | LOINC | CPT |
| ALTS | ALTS | 1742-6 | 84460 |