Alanine transaminase
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About This Test
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Department: Biochemistry Requirement: Gel/clotted/lithium heparin (yellow/red/green top) Add-on requests are accepted
Turnaround Time: Within 24 hours |
Background:
Part of liver function test profile
Reference range:
| Age range | Reference range (U/L) |
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| All ages/sexes | 0 - 48 |
Results outside the reference range do not necessarily indicate disease. Similarly, results within the reference range do not preclude abnormality. Please contact the Duty Biochemist for discussion of individual patient results.
Other Comments:
For more information, please see the following: ALT - Lab Tests Online
See also: ALP, GGT, Bilirubin, Albumin
Content approved in Clinical Biochemists meeting 13.12.18