Available Stat

Yes

Performing Lab

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Berkeley Outpatient Center

Performed

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Berkeley Outpatient Center (Mon-Fri 0800-1630)

Methodology

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry: NADH (without P-5'-P) - Abbott Architect
Berkeley Outpatient Center: NADH with P-5’-P – Roche cobas c311
 

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Additional Information

Excessive hemolysis causes mild elevation.

Synonyms

  • SGPT
  • ALT
  • glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
  • glutamic-alanine transaminase
  • GPT
  • beta-alanine aminotransferase
  • alanine aminotransferase
  • alanine-alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase
  • alanine-pyruvate aminotransferase
  • glutamic acid-pyruvic acid transaminase
  • glutamic-pyruvic aminotransferase
  • L-alanine aminotransferase
  • L-alanine transaminase
  • L-alanine-alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase
  • pyruvate transaminase
  • pyruvate-alanine aminotransferase
  • pyruvate-glutamate transaminase

Sample Type

Plasma or serum

Collect

Light green top preferred, Gold top acceptable

Amount to Collect

1 mL blood

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry
Room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 7 days, frozen at -40C or colder 60 days. 

When samples were stored at -20°C for 8 days, an 11% reduction in ALT activity was observed; a 20% reduction in ALT activity was observed when specimens were stored at -20°C for 1 month.

Information obtained from Abbott Architect Alanine Aminotransferace reagent insert revision February 2017. 

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 7 days, frozen at -60C or colder >7 days. 

 

Test Code

ALT

Performing Lab

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Berkeley Outpatient Center

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry
Room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 7 days, frozen at -40C or colder 60 days. 

When samples were stored at -20°C for 8 days, an 11% reduction in ALT activity was observed; a 20% reduction in ALT activity was observed when specimens were stored at -20°C for 1 month.

Information obtained from Abbott Architect Alanine Aminotransferace reagent insert revision February 2017. 

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 7 days, frozen at -60C or colder >7 days. 

 

Units

U/L

Reference Interval

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry
Male
Age U/L
0 to <1 year 5-33
1 to 13 years 9-25
13 to <19 years 9-24
≥19 years 10-61

Female
Age U/L
0 to <1 year 5-33
1 to 13 years 9-25
13 to <19 years 8-22
≥19 years 10-61

Pediatric ranges adopted from Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Reference Interval Database (CALIPER) study, https://caliper.research.sickkids.ca/#/search

Adult reference range at Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mount Zion adopted after verifying previous UCSF reference interval from the Backman analyzer using 20 male and 20 female lab volunteers.

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Age Male (U/L) Female (U/L)
≥ 19 years 9-59 8-41

Adult reference intervals for Berkeley Outpatient Center adopted from an IFCC multicenter study published in Ceriotti et al, Clin Chem Lab Med, 2010; 48(11): 1593-1601 and verified by running 20 male and 20 female normal volunteers from UCSF Clinical Laboratories. This IFCC reference interval study excluded patients with diabetes mellitus, use of therapeutic drugs with an effect on serum enzyme activities, pregnancy, body mass index (BMI) of > 30 kg/m2, alcohol consumption of > 30g/day and heavy exercise in the previous days.

Additional Information

Excessive hemolysis causes mild elevation.

CPT Codes

84460

LOINC Codes

1742-6

Available Stat

Yes

Test Code

ALT

Performing Lab

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Berkeley Outpatient Center

Performed

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Berkeley Outpatient Center (Mon-Fri 0800-1630)

Methodology

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry: NADH (without P-5'-P) - Abbott Architect
Berkeley Outpatient Center: NADH with P-5’-P – Roche cobas c311
 

Collect

Light green top preferred, Gold top acceptable

Amount to Collect

1 mL blood

Sample Type

Plasma or serum

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Units

U/L

Reference Interval

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry
Male
Age U/L
0 to <1 year 5-33
1 to 13 years 9-25
13 to <19 years 9-24
≥19 years 10-61

Female
Age U/L
0 to <1 year 5-33
1 to 13 years 9-25
13 to <19 years 8-22
≥19 years 10-61

Pediatric ranges adopted from Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Reference Interval Database (CALIPER) study, https://caliper.research.sickkids.ca/#/search

Adult reference range at Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mount Zion adopted after verifying previous UCSF reference interval from the Backman analyzer using 20 male and 20 female lab volunteers.

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Age Male (U/L) Female (U/L)
≥ 19 years 9-59 8-41

Adult reference intervals for Berkeley Outpatient Center adopted from an IFCC multicenter study published in Ceriotti et al, Clin Chem Lab Med, 2010; 48(11): 1593-1601 and verified by running 20 male and 20 female normal volunteers from UCSF Clinical Laboratories. This IFCC reference interval study excluded patients with diabetes mellitus, use of therapeutic drugs with an effect on serum enzyme activities, pregnancy, body mass index (BMI) of > 30 kg/m2, alcohol consumption of > 30g/day and heavy exercise in the previous days.

Synonyms

  • SGPT
  • ALT
  • glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
  • glutamic-alanine transaminase
  • GPT
  • beta-alanine aminotransferase
  • alanine aminotransferase
  • alanine-alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase
  • alanine-pyruvate aminotransferase
  • glutamic acid-pyruvic acid transaminase
  • glutamic-pyruvic aminotransferase
  • L-alanine aminotransferase
  • L-alanine transaminase
  • L-alanine-alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase
  • pyruvate transaminase
  • pyruvate-alanine aminotransferase
  • pyruvate-glutamate transaminase

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry
Room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 7 days, frozen at -40C or colder 60 days. 

When samples were stored at -20°C for 8 days, an 11% reduction in ALT activity was observed; a 20% reduction in ALT activity was observed when specimens were stored at -20°C for 1 month.

Information obtained from Abbott Architect Alanine Aminotransferace reagent insert revision February 2017. 

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 7 days, frozen at -60C or colder >7 days. 

 

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Additional Information

Excessive hemolysis causes mild elevation.

CPT Codes

84460

LOINC Codes

1742-6
Ordering

Available Stat

Yes

Performing Lab

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Berkeley Outpatient Center

Performed

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Berkeley Outpatient Center (Mon-Fri 0800-1630)

Methodology

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry: NADH (without P-5'-P) - Abbott Architect
Berkeley Outpatient Center: NADH with P-5’-P – Roche cobas c311
 

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Additional Information

Excessive hemolysis causes mild elevation.

Synonyms

  • SGPT
  • ALT
  • glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
  • glutamic-alanine transaminase
  • GPT
  • beta-alanine aminotransferase
  • alanine aminotransferase
  • alanine-alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase
  • alanine-pyruvate aminotransferase
  • glutamic acid-pyruvic acid transaminase
  • glutamic-pyruvic aminotransferase
  • L-alanine aminotransferase
  • L-alanine transaminase
  • L-alanine-alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase
  • pyruvate transaminase
  • pyruvate-alanine aminotransferase
  • pyruvate-glutamate transaminase
Collection

Sample Type

Plasma or serum

Collect

Light green top preferred, Gold top acceptable

Amount to Collect

1 mL blood

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry
Room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 7 days, frozen at -40C or colder 60 days. 

When samples were stored at -20°C for 8 days, an 11% reduction in ALT activity was observed; a 20% reduction in ALT activity was observed when specimens were stored at -20°C for 1 month.

Information obtained from Abbott Architect Alanine Aminotransferace reagent insert revision February 2017. 

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 7 days, frozen at -60C or colder >7 days. 

 
Processing

Test Code

ALT

Performing Lab

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Berkeley Outpatient Center

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry
Room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 7 days, frozen at -40C or colder 60 days. 

When samples were stored at -20°C for 8 days, an 11% reduction in ALT activity was observed; a 20% reduction in ALT activity was observed when specimens were stored at -20°C for 1 month.

Information obtained from Abbott Architect Alanine Aminotransferace reagent insert revision February 2017. 

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 7 days, frozen at -60C or colder >7 days. 

 
Result Interpretation

Units

U/L

Reference Interval

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry
Male
Age U/L
0 to <1 year 5-33
1 to 13 years 9-25
13 to <19 years 9-24
≥19 years 10-61

Female
Age U/L
0 to <1 year 5-33
1 to 13 years 9-25
13 to <19 years 8-22
≥19 years 10-61

Pediatric ranges adopted from Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Reference Interval Database (CALIPER) study, https://caliper.research.sickkids.ca/#/search

Adult reference range at Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mount Zion adopted after verifying previous UCSF reference interval from the Backman analyzer using 20 male and 20 female lab volunteers.

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Age Male (U/L) Female (U/L)
≥ 19 years 9-59 8-41

Adult reference intervals for Berkeley Outpatient Center adopted from an IFCC multicenter study published in Ceriotti et al, Clin Chem Lab Med, 2010; 48(11): 1593-1601 and verified by running 20 male and 20 female normal volunteers from UCSF Clinical Laboratories. This IFCC reference interval study excluded patients with diabetes mellitus, use of therapeutic drugs with an effect on serum enzyme activities, pregnancy, body mass index (BMI) of > 30 kg/m2, alcohol consumption of > 30g/day and heavy exercise in the previous days.

Additional Information

Excessive hemolysis causes mild elevation.
Administrative

CPT Codes

84460

LOINC Codes

1742-6
Complete View

Available Stat

Yes

Test Code

ALT

Performing Lab

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Berkeley Outpatient Center

Performed

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Berkeley Outpatient Center (Mon-Fri 0800-1630)

Methodology

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry: NADH (without P-5'-P) - Abbott Architect
Berkeley Outpatient Center: NADH with P-5’-P – Roche cobas c311
 

Collect

Light green top preferred, Gold top acceptable

Amount to Collect

1 mL blood

Sample Type

Plasma or serum

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Units

U/L

Reference Interval

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry
Male
Age U/L
0 to <1 year 5-33
1 to 13 years 9-25
13 to <19 years 9-24
≥19 years 10-61

Female
Age U/L
0 to <1 year 5-33
1 to 13 years 9-25
13 to <19 years 8-22
≥19 years 10-61

Pediatric ranges adopted from Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Reference Interval Database (CALIPER) study, https://caliper.research.sickkids.ca/#/search

Adult reference range at Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mount Zion adopted after verifying previous UCSF reference interval from the Backman analyzer using 20 male and 20 female lab volunteers.

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Age Male (U/L) Female (U/L)
≥ 19 years 9-59 8-41

Adult reference intervals for Berkeley Outpatient Center adopted from an IFCC multicenter study published in Ceriotti et al, Clin Chem Lab Med, 2010; 48(11): 1593-1601 and verified by running 20 male and 20 female normal volunteers from UCSF Clinical Laboratories. This IFCC reference interval study excluded patients with diabetes mellitus, use of therapeutic drugs with an effect on serum enzyme activities, pregnancy, body mass index (BMI) of > 30 kg/m2, alcohol consumption of > 30g/day and heavy exercise in the previous days.

Synonyms

  • SGPT
  • ALT
  • glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
  • glutamic-alanine transaminase
  • GPT
  • beta-alanine aminotransferase
  • alanine aminotransferase
  • alanine-alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase
  • alanine-pyruvate aminotransferase
  • glutamic acid-pyruvic acid transaminase
  • glutamic-pyruvic aminotransferase
  • L-alanine aminotransferase
  • L-alanine transaminase
  • L-alanine-alpha-ketoglutarate aminotransferase
  • pyruvate transaminase
  • pyruvate-alanine aminotransferase
  • pyruvate-glutamate transaminase

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry
Room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 7 days, frozen at -40C or colder 60 days. 

When samples were stored at -20°C for 8 days, an 11% reduction in ALT activity was observed; a 20% reduction in ALT activity was observed when specimens were stored at -20°C for 1 month.

Information obtained from Abbott Architect Alanine Aminotransferace reagent insert revision February 2017. 

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 7 days, frozen at -60C or colder >7 days. 

 

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Additional Information

Excessive hemolysis causes mild elevation.

CPT Codes

84460

LOINC Codes

1742-6

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