Alkaline Phosphatase
Test Code
ALP
Description
Collect
Plain red top or SST tube.
Specimen Preparation
Onsite [NJH]: Transport to lab within 1 hour.
Offsite: Separate serum from cells within 2 hours by centrifuge and aliquot into a labeled polypropylene or similar plastic tube.
Preferred volume: 1 mL serum
Pediatric Collection
Minimum volume: 0.15 mL serum
Unacceptable Conditions
Gross Hemolysis
Storage Transport Temp
Offsite: Send frozen serum Priority Overnight via FedEx and in a well insulated container on dry ice.
Stability
Stability after cell separation:
8 hours at RT (15-25°C)
4 days at 2-8°C
>4 days frozen at ≥ -20°C
Performed
Mon-Fri
Methodology
Kinetic
Reported
4 hour routine, 1 hour STAT
Department
Core LabSynonyms
ALP
Reference Interval
Alkaline Phosphatase, Serum |
Human |
||
Male |
Female |
Unknown/Other |
|
U/L |
|||
Newborn - 1 year |
126 - 668 |
126 - 610 |
126 - 668 |
1 years - 7 years |
126 - 460 |
126 - 573 |
126 - 573 |
7 years- 10 years |
--- 42- 504 |
42 -542 --- |
42 -542 |
10 years - 14 years |
42 - 504 |
42 -542 |
42 - 542 |
14 years - 16 years |
42 -504 |
42 -542 |
42 -542 |
16 years - 18 years |
42 - 504 |
42 - 542 |
42 - 542 |
18 years - 19 years | 45-117 | 45 -117 | 42 - 542 |
18 years - 999 years | 45 -117 | 45 - 117 | 45 -117 |
CPT Code
84075