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Alanine Transaminase - Blood

Source Blood
Mnemonic ALT
Specimen Requirements 1 x 3 mL or 4.5 mL light green (mint) top PST tube.  Gold top SST tube also acceptable.

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Micro-Collections using Microtainers
Specimen Handling
Additional Information
Testing Location Chemistry-All Sites
Rural: CRL
Testing Frequency Daily
Alternate Name(s) ALT, Alanine Aminotransferase
Reference Interval

Age

Male

Female

Units

0-17 years

1-35

1-35

U/L

18-150 years

1-60

1-40

U/L