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Alanine Aminotransferase

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Lithium Heparin Gel

 

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1 mL Blood
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage

Reference Range



7-52 IU/L

 

Methodology

kinetic rate

CPT

84460

Test Alias

ALT / SGPT