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Test Code N.LIVER LIVER FUNCTION PROFILE

Important Note

Protect specimen from light.

Avoid hemolysis.

Additional Codes

LIVER.1

HEPATIC.

Methodology

Automated Chemistry Analyzer

Specimen Requirements

 

Serum or Plasma

Container: SST tube or Green top Lithium heparin

Specimen Collection: 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL)

  1. Allow specimen to clot completely if  a serum tube (SST) was used.
  2. Separate serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium Heparin) from cells within 8 hours and transport refrigerated. If red top tube is collected, separate serum from cells within 2 hours and place in separate plastic tube.
  3. Properly label tube with patients name, DOB, requisition number and type of tube, i.e. LiHep or NaHep etc.
  4. Protect specimen from light.

Alternate Specimens: Red top tube

Specimen Rejection

1. EDTA, sodium citrate or sodium fluoride-potassium oxalate plasma specimens.

Maximum Laboratory Time

24 to 48 hours

Specimen Transport/Stability

Refrigerated: 8 hours on gel, 6 days poured off

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80076

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Reference Ranges

 

Total Protein gm/dL
Newborn 4.6-7.0
3 mos 5.1-7.3
1 yr 5.6-7.5
4 yrs 6.4-8.3
Albumin gm/dL
Newborn 2.8-4.4
3 days 3.8-5.4
14 yrs 3.5-5.0
61 yrs 3.4-4.8
Globulin gm/mL
  1.3-3.5
A/G Ratio  
  1.1-2.2
Bilirubin, Total mg/dL
Newborn 1.5-9.4
3 days 4.5-9.4
1 mo 0.3-1.2
Bilirubin, Direct gm/dL
Newborn 0.10-0.50
1 mo 0.00-0.50
Bilirubin, Indirect mg/dL
  No Reference Range Established
AST/SGOT IU/L
Newborn 35-140
5 days 20-60
4 yrs 15-50
7 yrs 15-40
10 yrs     F 10-40
10 yrs     M 10-60
15 yrs 5-34
ALT/SGPT IU/L
Newborn 1-25
3 days     F 4-35
3 days     M 7-46
18 yrs 10-60
SGOT:SGPT  
  No Reference Range Established
Alkaline Phosphatase IU/L
Newborn 100-370
2 mos 110-460
8 yrs 110-350
10 yrs     F 110-440
               M 110-340
12 yrs     F 90-340
               M 130-400
14 yrs     F 80-210
               M 80-450
16 yrs     F 40-120
               M 60-330
19 yrs 40-150