Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Also known as SGPT, ALT
What it measures
- ALTLOINC 1742-6
Before the visit
The assay manufacturer, Beckman Coulter, warns that patients treated with sulfasalazine may generate false low results for ALT.
Specimen
- Specimen
- 1 mL serum
- Minimum volume
- 0.5 mL
- Also accepted
- Sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Lithium heparin (green-top) tube
- Container
- Serum separator tube (SST)
- Temperature
- Room temperature
Turnaround
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 3 days
Billing
CPT 84460