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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Test Name Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST) Minimum Testing Volume = 1 ml serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Serum or heparinized plasma collected with or without gel separator. Gently invert tube 5-8 times. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Special Instructions Serum or heparinized plasma free from hemolysis collected with or without gel separator. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection Sample Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or specimen of non sufficient quantity. Avoid multiple freeze - thaw cycles. Stability: Stable for 8hr at room teperature and refrigerated for 1 week and frozen for 2 months. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 1 hour for Trauma / Stat - 2 hours for routine	Test Utilization Routine
Reference Value Adult Range: 35 - 125 U/L
Test code ALP	Methodology Spectrophotometric (Kinetic rate method)
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: March 31, 2023

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

Test Name

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 1 ml serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Serum or heparinized plasma collected with or without gel separator. Gently invert tube 5-8 times.

Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Special Instructions Serum or heparinized plasma free from hemolysis collected with or without gel separator. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection

Sample Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or specimen of non sufficient quantity. Avoid multiple freeze - thaw cycles.

Stability: Stable for 8hr at room teperature and refrigerated for 1 week and frozen for 2 months.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

1 hour for Trauma / Stat - 2 hours for routine

Test Utilization

Routine

Reference Value

Adult Range: 35 - 125 U/L

Test code

ALP

Methodology

Spectrophotometric (Kinetic rate method)

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: March 31, 2023