Alanine Amino Transferase, Fluid

Overview
Department	Biochemistry
Test Code
Synonyms	Fluid Alanine Amino Transferase Fluid SGPT Alanine Amino Transferase SGPT
Availability	Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time	1 – 2 hrs
Stability – Add test
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type	Fluid
Preferred	5 mL
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Paediatric Requirements
Aliquot Requirements
Sample Type
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation
Clinical Information
Reference Intervals	Refer to Chemical Pathologist.
Test Method	Ci8200 analyser, Abbott reagent
Advanced Notice	Not required
Patient Preparation	Not required
Comments
This specimen type has NOT been validated for this test.  No reference intervals will be supplied.  Interpret results with caution.