Test Name

Alkaline
Phosphatase

Test Code

213

Unit

U/L

Station

Chemistry

Synonym Name/Abbreviation

ALP, Alk Phos, Phosphatase
Alkaline

CPT Code

84075

Performing Facility

American Medical Labs, Herzliya
Pituah

Analyzer

Roche cobas 6000

Test Method

Kinetic

AML Preferred Tube

5 mL SST gel

Storage Instructions

Refrigerated. Separate serum from cells within 45
minutes

 Stabilty:

7 days at 15 to 25
^oC.

7 days at 2 to 8 ^oC.

2 months at -15 to -25
^oC.

Min. Volume

1 mL

Turn-Around-Time

One day

Intended Use

Related to bone growth, healing fracture, liver/bone
metastases, acromegaly, osteogenic sarcoma, leukemia, myelofibrosis,
rickets, hyper vit D, Paget disease, hyperthyroidism, biliary obstruction,
liver diseases, Gilbert syndrome, Sepsis,
malnutrition.

Limitations

Used alone, alkaline phosphatase may be misleading. Many
commonly and uncommonly used drugs elevate alkaline phosphatase; Measuring
range:  5.0 to 1200
U/L.

Patient Preparation

No patient preparation
needed

Reasons for Rejection

Hemolysis; plasma specimen; specimen collected in EDTA tube;
improper labeling

Adult Reference Ranges

Male: 40-129 U/L; Female: 35-104
U/L