Test Code ALT Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT)
Methodology
Photometric
Specimen Requirements
Please use preferred tube types whenever possible.
Preferred Container/Tube Type: Green Top (Lithium Heparin) Tube
Alternate Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Transport refrigerated.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Reference Values
Gender | Results |
---|---|
Male | 0-40 U/L |
Female | 0-31 U/L |
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84460
Performing Laboratory
Beebe Healthcare Laboratory
Performing Location
Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory
South Coastal Campus Laboratory
Specialty Surgical Hospital Laboratory
Specimen Tube Color
Tube Cap Color | Tube Name | |
---|---|---|
Preferred | Mint Green | Mint Green Lithium Heparin |
Alternate | Gold | Serum Separator Tubes (SST) |