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ALT |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1716 Geisinger Epic ID: 14440 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma within 2 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimens also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Plasma (PST): Room temperature or refrigerated: 12 hours. Serum (SST): Room temperature: 3 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 7 days. |
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Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
0 - <1 yr: <49 U/L >= 1 yr: Male: 10-50 U/L. Female: 10-35 U/L. |
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CPT code(s): |
84460 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) | |
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
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Synonyms: |
SGPT, ALT
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Clinical significance: |
ALT is useful in the diagnosis and management of certain liver disorders such as viral hepatitis and cirrhosis. Signfiicant elevations of ALT occur in diseases of the liver and hepatotoxicity. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |
Performing Locations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital
Geisinger Community Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center Muncy