General
Synonym/Acronym:
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), ALT.
Common Use:
To assess liver function related to liver disease and/or damage.
Specimen:
Serum (1 mL) collected in a red- or tiger-top tube. Plasma (1 mL) collected in a green-top (heparin) tube is also acceptable.
Normal Findings:
(Method: Spectrophotometry)
| Age | Conventional & SI Units |
|---|
| Newborn–12 mo | 13–45 units/L |
| 13 mo–60 yr | |
| Male | 10–40 units/L |
| Female | 7–35 units/L |
| 61–90 yr | |
| Male | 13–40 units/L |
| Female | 10–28 units/L |
| Greater than 90 yr | |
| Male | 6–38 units/L |
| Female | 5–24 units/L |
| Values may be slightly elevated in older adults due to the effects of medications and the presence of multiple chronic or acute diseases with or without muted symptoms. |
Alanine Aminotransferase has been found in Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests
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