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HelpTest Code ALKP Alkaline Phosphatase
Additional Codes
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Test ID |
| ALKP |
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EPIC Test ID |
| LAB112 |
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Green-top (lithium heparin) tube
Acceptable: Gold-top serum gel tube or plain, red-top tube
Minimum Specimen Volume: 2.1 µL and dead space of lithium heparin plasma
Stability: 7days at room temperature and at 2 – 8 °C and 2 months at -20 ⁰C.
Collection Instructions: Samples should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection
Reference Values
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|
Female |
Male |
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|
Age |
Low (U/L) |
High (U/L) |
Low (U/L) |
High (U/L) |
|
0 – 14 days |
83 |
248 |
83 |
248 |
|
15 days - <1 year |
122 |
469 |
122 |
469 |
|
1 year - <10 years |
142 |
335 |
142 |
335 |
|
10 - < 13 years |
129 |
417 |
129 |
416 |
|
13 – <15 years |
57 |
254 |
116 |
468 |
|
15 - <17 years |
50 |
117 |
82 |
331 |
|
17 - <19 years |
45 |
87 |
55 |
149 |
|
≥19 years |
35 |
104 |
40 |
129 |
Note: Reference range for children and adolescents can be dramatically increased depending on bone growth phase.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Useful For
Measurements of alkaline phosphatase or its isoenzymes are used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, bone, parathyroid, and intestinal diseases.
Methodology
Colormetric
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84075
Report Available
STAT within 1 hour of receipt. Routine within 2 hours of receipt.