Test Code ALKP Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Plasma or Serum
Performing Laboratory
Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Green cap-yellow ring Top (Lithium Heparin Gel) tube
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Plain, Red Top or Serum gel (SST-Gel) tube
Reference Values
0-1 Month: 95-368 IU/L
2 Months-1 Year: 115-460 IU/L
2-5 Years: 115-391 IU/L
6-7 Years: 115-460 IU/L
8-9 Years: 115-345 IU/L
10-11 Years: Female: 115-437 IU/L, Male: 115-336 IU/L
12-13 Years: Female: 92-336 IU/L, Male: 127-403 IU/L
14-15 Years: Female: 78-212 IU/L, Male: 79-46 IU/L
16-18 Years: Female: 35-124 IU/L, Male: 58-331 IU/L
19 Years+ : Female: 39-118 IU/L, Male: 41-137 IU/L
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 4 days
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84075