Test Overview
Test Methodology
Rate (NADH measurement at 340 nm)
Test Usage
Liver function test
Reference Range *
10 - 49 IU/L
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Test Details
Days Set Up
Daily, 24 hours
Analytic Time
4 hours
Soft Order Code
ALT
MiChart Code
ALT
Synonyms
- ALT
- SGPT
Laboratory
Chemical Pathology
Section
Automation
STAT Availability
STAT requests for this test will be performed on a STAT basis (supervisory staff approval is not required).
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Collect specimen in an SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate. Grossly hemolyzed, icteric or lipemic samples are not acceptable for testing.
Alternate Specimen
Red top or Green top (sodium or lithium heparin) tube. [rev 11/09]
Normal Volume
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL serum
Billing
CPT Code
84460
Fee Code
20513
LOINC
1742-6