Order Mnemonic:

ALT

Dept Name:

CHEMISTRY

Transport:

Refrigerated
Original container

Processing:

Centrifuge and refrigerate.
Remove from cells within 2 hours if not in a gel tube.

Stability After
Processing:

Specimen may be stored 48 hours at refrigeration temperatures.

Minimum Testing
Volume:

0.1 mL

Unacceptable Conditions:

Gross hemolysis

Reference Range:

19-60 U/L

Methodology:

Transamination of L-alanine to alpha-ketoglutarate.
Automated photometric, Beckman LX20

CPT Codes:

84460

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

Varies

NCD/LCD ABN Required:

No