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Test Code ALKP ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE,S

Additional Codes

LAB112

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel
Also Acceptable: Green top (Lithium Heparin)
Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 0.6 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
3. Centrifuged samples are stable for:
• 5 days at 2-8 °C

NOTE: Hemolysis will affect result. Please submit non-hemolyzed sample.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time

Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 Hours

                                                        STAT - 60 minutes

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84075

Normal Reference Values

0 up to 15 Days Female 89-239 U/L
15 Days up to 1 Years Female 125-440 U/L
1 Years up to 10 Years Female 143-318 U/L
10 Years up to 13 Years Female 131-393 U/L
13 Years up to 15 Years Female 66-245 U/L
15 Years up to 17 Years Female 59-120 U/L
17 Years up to 18 Years Female 55-93 U/L
18 Years up to Unspecified Female 38-126 U/L

 

0 up to 15 Days Male 89-239 U/L
15 Days up to 1 Years Male 125-440 U/L
1 Years up to 10 Years Male 143-318 U/L
10 Years up to 13 Years Male 131-393 U/L
13 Years up to 15 Years Male 119-440 U/L
15 Years up to 17 Years Male 88-315 U/L
17 Years up to 18 Years Male 64-150 U/L
18 Years up to Unspecified Male 38-126 U/L

 

 

Critical Values

None