Alanine Transaminase ALT, Blood - Saskatoon
Discipline
Biochemistry
Overview
Alias
- Alanine Aminotransferase
- ALT
Specimen Information
Specimen types accepted
- Plasma
Specimen collection container
- Preferred Collection Container: Light Green (Lithium Heparin Gel)
- Alternative Collection Container: Gold (Gel) or Red
Required volume
- Optimal volume: 4.5 mL Full collection tube
- Minimum volume: 1.0 mL(Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection.)
- Pediatric Volume
- Capillary volume: 400 uL
Transport and stability
- 4 hours on cells
- 7 days at 2-8°C
Rejection criteria
- Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Performance
Methodology
- Enzymatic Assay
Days/times performed
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Maximum laboratory time
- In Hospital reported within 2 hours
- Community Urgent and inter-hospital reported within 4 hours
- Community Routine reported within 24 hours
Specimen retention time
- 3 days
Last Updated: September 30, 2024