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Order Code LAB4 Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Plasma or Serum

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC

EPIC Test Code           

Mnemonic

RV ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE

LAB4

ALK

 

Useful For

Diagnosing and monitoring treatment of liver, bone, intestinal, and parathyroid diseases

Specimen Requirements

Special Note: Plasma or serum must be removed from cells within 4 hours of collection

 

Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Green-top (lithium heparin) gel tube.

Acceptable: Plain, red-top tube or a serum gel tube

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Pediatric (minimum) volume: 0.5 mL

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Stability          
Plasma or Serum Ambient 12 hours
  Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen 1 month

Reference Values

  • Adult (male & female): 38 -126 U/L
  • Pediatric 
    Age Female Male Unknown 
     
    0 to <15 days 89-239 89-239 89-239
    15 days - < 1 year 125-440 125-440 125-440
    1 to <10 years 143-318 143-318 143-318
    10 to <13 years 131-393 131-393 131-393
    13 to <15 years 66-245 119-440 66-440
    15 to < 17 years 59-120 88-315 59-315
    17 to < 19 years 55-93 64-150 55-150

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory

Two Twelve Medical Center Laboratory

Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center Laboratory

Ridgeview Le Sueur Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

Multiple-point rate

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84075