Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) (Synonym: Glutamic Pyruvate Transaminase, GPT, L-Alanine-2-Oxoglutarate Aminotransferase Serum, SGPT, Transaminase)

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB132

Test Code:

ALT

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

MINT LIHEP PST

Alternate Containers:

GOLD SST

Minimum Collection Volume:

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Specimen Collection Requirements:

For those sites that refer specimens to Edmonton Base Lab or the Diagnostic and Scientific Centre, see Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in the former DynaLIFE Medical Labs Test or contact specimen control at 1-800-661-9876.

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302

Calgary Zone: Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Microcollections

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

Age	Gender	U/L
Less than 18 years	All	Less than 40
18 years or greater
	Male, Unknown or X*	Less than 70
	Female	Less than 50

*X non-binary or prefer not to disclose

Testing Area:

Chemistry

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Airdrie Community HC Alberta Children's Hospital Banff Mineral Springs Hospital Black Diamond, Oilfields General Hospital Canmore General Hospital Claresholm General Hospital Cochrane Community HC Diagnostic and Scientific Centre Didsbury District Health Services Foothills Medical Centre High River General Hospital Okotoks Health & Wellness Urgent Care Centre Peter Lougheed Centre Rockyview General Hospital Sheldon M. Chumir HC South Calgary HC South Health Campus Strathmore District Health Services Vulcan HC
Central Zone	Camrose, St. Mary's Hospital Daysland HC Drayton Valley Hospital Drumheller HC Hanna HC Innisfail HC Killam HC Lacombe Hospital Lamont HC Olds Hospital Ponoka Hospital Provost HC Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Rimbey Hospital Rocky Mountain House HC Stettler Hospital Sundre Hospital Three Hills HC Tofield HC Two Hills HC Vegreville, St. Joseph's General Hospital Vermilion HC Viking HC Wainwright HC Wetaskiwin Hospital
Edmonton Zone	Cross Cancer Institute Devon Hospital East Edmonton HC Edmonton Base Lab Fort Saskatchewan Hospital Grey Nuns Hospital Leduc Hospital Misericordia Hospital Northeast HC Redwater HC Royal Alexandra Hospital Stony Plain, Westview HC Strathcona Hospital Sturgeon Hospital University of Alberta Hospital
North Zone	Athabasca HC Barrhead HC Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Bonnyville HC Boyle HC Central Peace HC Cold Lake HC Edson HC Elk Point HC Fairview HC Fox Creek HC Grande Cache HC Grande Prairie Regional Hospital High Prairie HC Hinton HC Jasper HC Lac La Biche HC Manning HC Mayerthorpe HC McLennan Sacred Heart HC Northern Lights Regional HC (FMH) Northwest HC (HLH) Peace River HC Slave Lake HC Smoky Lake HC St. Theresa General Hospital (FVH) Swan Hills HC Valleyview HC Wabasca Desmarais HC Westlock HC Whitecourt HC
South Zone	Bow Island Health Centre Brooks Health Centre Cardston Hospital Chinook Regional Hospital Crowsnest Pass Hospital Fort Macleod Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Oyen Big Country Hospital Pincher Creek Hospital Raymond Hospital Taber Hospital

Last Updated On:

Friday, November 3, 2023