Test ID: ALT
CPT code: 84460
LOINC: 1742-6
Specimen Type: SST
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT <24 hrs
Instructions: 0.5mL serum or plasma from red or green tube. Separate from cells ASAP.
Text: ALT is useful in the diagnosis and monitoring of liver disease
associated with hepatic necrosis.
Methodology: COLORIMETRIC