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HelpTest Code SOFT: ALT Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT), Plasma
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| EPIC NAME: ALT |
EPIC CODE: LAB132
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Chemistry
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Stability: 7 Days (R)
3 Days (A)
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated 7 days/Ambient 3 days
Reference Values
Males: <40 U/L
Females: <31 U/L
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84460
Methodology
Enzymatic