TestORDER CODE 106Clinical chemistry
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT).
Also known as ALT
FIRST, THE PRACTICAL DETAILS
At a glance.
- Specimen
- Serum
- Container
- Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml serum.
- Required volume
- Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml serum.
- Routine turnaround
- 1-2 days
Before collection
None required.
Timing, specimen options and instructions reflect the source snapshot.
FROM COLLECTION TO THE LAB
Specimen & handling
- Specimen
- Serum
- Container
- Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml serum.
- Required volume
- Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml serum.
- Preparation
- None required.
- Collection instructions
- Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml serum.
- Processing
- Allow specimen to clot (15 min.) completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells by centrifuging for 10 min.
- Storage
- Refrigerated.
- Stability
- Refrigerated: 3 days, Frozen 2 weeks . Avoid repeated freezing and thawing of the specimen.
- Rejection criteria
- Mislabeled; broken or damaged tubes, the sample w/o test request.
Technical information & codes+
- Methodology
- Quantitative Enzymatic
- CPT code
- 84460
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