Alanine Aminotransferase

Specimen Container

Gold

Specimen Collection Type

Serum

Minimum Volume To Collect (Ml)

0.5 mL

Pediatric Volume To Collect (Ml)

0.3 mL

Specimen Preparation

Allow clot, separate < 2hrs

Stability

Ambient Stability: 24 hrs
Refrig Stability: 3 Days
Frozen Stability: 2 months

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

4-24H

Methodology

Enzymatic, NADH (without P-5′-P)

Lab Department

Core

Testing Location

RML

Synonyms

Alanine Transaminase
ALT
AST/ALT Ratio
GPT
Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase
SGPT
Alanine Aminotransferase Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate
Transaminase, SGPT

Test OR Panel

Test

Interferences

Avoid lipemia

Misc Instructions

Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection

Unit of Measurement

U/L

CPT Codes

84460

LOINC

1742-6

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