Invert tube 8-10 times to mix blood with anticoagulant. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle. Ship spun Lt Green or Gold tube. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collectdate
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated serum/plasma
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Stability is based on those of the individual components. Shortest 3 days at 2-8 degrees celsius.
Ordering Recommendations
The Hepatic function panel has the following tests: Total and Direct bilirubin, Alkaline phosphatase, ALT, AST, Albumin and Total serum protein. Each of these tests can also be ordered as individual tests.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
See individual analytes
Reported
2-4 hours
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett, Ball, Bloomington, Frankfort, Jay County, Morgan, North, Paoli, Saxony, Tipton, West and White Chemistry
Synonyms
6925
HepFunPnl
LFTs
Liver Function Tests
Hepatic Function Panel
Reference Chart
CPT Codes
80076
LOINC Codes
NAME
LOINC
Order
Hepatic Function Panel
24325-3
Result
Albumin SerPl QN
1751-7
Alkaline Phos SerPl QN
6768-6
ALT SerPl QN
1742-6
AST SerPl QN
1920-8
Bilirubin Direct SerPl QN
1968-7
Bilirubin Total SerPl QN
1975-2
Total Protein SerPl QN
2885-2
Test Code (Outreach Synonym)
6925
Catalog Code
700306
Collection
Collect
Blood, Lt Green
Preferred Draw Volume
4.5 mL
Minimum Draw Volume
0.4 mL
Other Acceptable Containers
Gold
Pediatric Collection
1 microtainer
Unacceptable Conditions
Hemolysis
Collection Comments
Invert tube 8-10 times to mix blood with anticoagulant. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle. Ship spun Lt Green or Gold tube. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collectdate
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated serum/plasma
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Stability is based on those of the individual components. Shortest 3 days at 2-8 degrees celsius.
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
The Hepatic function panel has the following tests: Total and Direct bilirubin, Alkaline phosphatase, ALT, AST, Albumin and Total serum protein. Each of these tests can also be ordered as individual tests.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
See individual analytes
Reported
2-4 hours
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett, Ball, Bloomington, Frankfort, Jay County, Morgan, North, Paoli, Saxony, Tipton, West and White Chemistry
