Alanine Aminotransferase
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Assay |
Alanine Aminotransferase |
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Key Words |
ALT |
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Specimen Collection |
Serum (brown), Plasma (orange) |
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Turnaround time |
8hrs |
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Test indications |
Elevated serum ALT is found in hepatitis, cirrhosis, obstructive jaundice, carcinoma of the liver, and chronic alcohol abuse. ALT is only slightly elevated in patients who have an uncomplicated myocardial infarction. |
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Interferences |
Sulfasalazine and sulfapyradine at therapeutic concentrations may cause falsely low or high results. Please contact laboratory for further information on assay interferences |
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Reference Range |
Male <41 U/L Female <33 U/L |
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2.3% |
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26.6% |
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Minimum retesting interval |
Liver function test requests made within 2 days of a previous result on a patient are intervened |
