Details
Back to Test DirectoryCPT Code
84460
Specimen Type
Blood
Container Type
Serum Separator Tube (SST)/Yellow
Stability
Room Temperature, 3 Days; 2-8 °C, 7 days
Handling Instructions
Allow to clot for 30 mins, centrifuge within 2 hours
Clinical Notes
An ALT test measures the level of this enzyme, alanine aminotransferase, in your blood. ALT is one of several enzymes that help the liver function properly. Although small amounts of ALT can be found in other parts of the body, it is predominantly found in the liver.
Performing Lab
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058
Principle Laboratory - Irving 6210 N Belt Line Rd #170 Irving, TX 75063