| Laboratory: | Clinical Biochemistry (AUTOMATED) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Test Name: |
GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE (GGT) - (P)
Test Code:
GGT
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| Clinical Information: |
Description: GGT testing may be used in diagnosis and monitoring of hepatobiliary disease and determining cause of elevated alkaline phosphatase (normal GGT when ALP elevated due to skeletal disease).
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| Specimen Required: |
Plasma: 2.0 mL
Pediatric Plasma: 0.2 mL
Specimen Stability: Ambient: 7 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 1 year at -20°C |
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| Referral: |
Serum: 2.0 mL
Shipping & Storage: Samples must be transferred to an aliquot tube and stored/shipped
· Refrigerated if off-site testing to be performed within 24 hours of collection · Frozen if testing to be performed after 24 hours |
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| Availability: |
Stat or Routine
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