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Test Code LAB132 Alanine Amino Transferase

Useful For

ALT measurements are used in the diagnosis of certain liver diseases (e.g., viral hepatitis and cirrhosis) and heart diseases.

Performing Laboratory

  • Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (ARRMC)
  • Asante Three Rivers Medical Center (ATRMC)
  • Asante Ashland Community Hospital (AACH)

 

Performing Department

Chemistry

Specimen Required

(submit one of the following tube types)

Yellow (Gold) top tube(SST)- Outpatient clients MUST draw SST

Lithium Heparin Green top tube

Plain Red top tube

Green top microtainer

Required volume 0.5 ml

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 ml

 

Neonatal minimum volume: 0.4 mL whole blood

Specimen Stability Information

Centrifuge collection tube and refrigerate within 2 hours of collection

Primary tube: Spun SST stable 24 hours at  2° to 8° C

Serum stable 48 hours if aliquoted and refrigerated at 2° to 8° C

Reject Due To

  • Hemolysis
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
  • Lack of Two Patient Identifiers:
    • 1-Patient's First & Last name 
    • 2-Patient's Date of Birth

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

 

Turnaround time:

Routine – 4 hour after receipt of specimen in lab

STAT - 1 hour after receipt of specimen in lab

Method Name

Kinetic Rate

CPT Code Information

84460  -  Transferase; alanine amino (ALT) (SGPT)

Billing Code

3010198

Secondary ID

SGPT/ALT (Alanine Transaminase)
SGPT
SGPT/ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase)
SGPT (Serum Glutamic Pyruvate Transaminase)