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Test Code ALT Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT), Plasma or Serum

Additional Codes

LAB132

Methodology

Kinetic Rate Method

Performing Laboratory

Sky Lakes Medical Center-Chemistry

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Specimen Type: Plasma. Container/Tube: Green top (lithium heparin gel). Specimen Volume: 2 mL. 

Specimen Type: Serum. Container/Tube: Serum gel SST. Specimen Volume: 2 mL. 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate/Ambient 8 hours OK

Reference Values

Males: 5-41 IU/L. Females: 5-33 IU/L

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84460