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Test Code Billings Clinic: 4949 Liver Panel, Dialysis

Important Note

Billings Clinic Dialysis Patients Only

 

Venipuncture should occur prior to Sulfasalazine administration due to the potential for falsely depressed results for ALT.

Performing Laboratory

Billings Clinic Laboratory:  Chemistry

Useful For

Useful to screen for, detect, evaluate and monitor acute and chronic liver inflammation (hepatitis), liver disease and/or damage.

Methodology

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Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Serum or plasma should be physically separated from cells as soon as possible with a maximum limit of two hours from the time of collection.

 

Plasma

  • Draw blood in a green-top (lithium heparin) tube(s).
  • Spin down and send 0.5 mL of heparinized plasma frozen.

 

Serum

  • Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s).
  • Spin down and send 0.5 mL of serum frozen

Reject Due To

  • Hemolysis

Reference Values

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Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80076 - Hepatic Function Panel

LOINC Code Information

Reporting Name LOINC Code
ALT/SGPT 1743-4

AST/SGOT

 30239-8

Albumin

 61152-5
Bilirubin, Total 1975-2
Bilirubin, Direct 1968-7
Protein, Total 2885-2
Alkaline Phosphatase 6768-6

 

Profile/Testing Information

Profile Information:

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT)

 Bilirubin, Total

Albumin

 Phosphatase, Alkaline
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) Protein, Total
Bilirubin, Direct