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HelpTest Code LAB5287 SGGT
Performing Laboratory
Asante Three Rivers Medical Center
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 ml
Billing Code
2050607
Methodology
Enzymatic
Specimen Requirements
Outpatient clients MUST draw SST
Performing Department
Chemistry
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Routine – same day
ASAP – 2 hours after receipt of specimen in lab
STAT – 1 hour after receipt of specimen in lab
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82977 - Glutamyltransferase, gamma (GGT)
Additional Information
SGGT is a specific liver enzyme that is elevated in obstructive liver disease and post-hepatic obstruction. Levels may also be elevated in other liver diseases (inflammation, alcoholism, cirrhosis, lesions and infectious mononucleosis).
Specimen Transport Temperature and Stability
Centrifuge and refrigerate samples within 2 hours of collection. Centrifuged serum should be separated from the red cells by either aliquoting or use of an SST tube.
Serum is stable 1 month at 2° - 8°C.
Reasons for Rejection
Hemolysis
Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
Lack of Two Patient Identifiers:
1-Patient's First & Last name
2-Patient's Date of Birth