Sample type: Serum
Test name: ALT a.k.a. Alanine aminotransferase, tranaminase
Special precautions & notes: Part of liver profile
Reference range: Males: 10 - 60 IU/L, Females: 10 - 40 IU/L
Container: Serum (Gold top)
Ideal volume (mL): 5 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry
Section: Automated Laboratory
Turnaround time: Hospital patients 4 hours; GP patients 24 hours