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Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms

EPIC Synonyms Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT)
SGPT
Cerner Primary MnemonicSGPT
EPIC Display NameAlanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT)

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT)

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable Yes
Cerner Results ALT (SGPT)
Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:   Plasma Container/Tube:  Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s) Specimen:  1 mL of lithium heparin plasma Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate Collection Instructions: Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form. 2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).   Serum Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s) Specimen:  1 mL of serum Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate Collection Instructions: Note:  1. Indicate serum on request form. 2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

3 days Room Temperature 7 days Refrigerated >7 days Frozen Freeze only once

Methodology

Photometric Rate, L-Alanine with Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84460

PDM

5300135

Desired Epic Build Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: SGPT
PDM 5300135
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT)
SGPT
Display Name *Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Order Entry Specimen Types
Blood
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Result DescResult displayResult PDM
SGPT ALT (SGPT) 5300135

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

Procedure Id 912
Pdm 5300135
Order Display Name Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Procedure Name ALT
Procedure Master Number LAB132
Short Procedure Name ALT
Category Code 1.0
Category Code Record Name LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
Synonyms ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (ALT/SGPT) SGPT
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/912
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Blood
Specimen Type Pick List Blood
Specimen Type List
Op Specimen Type List
Specimen Source Pick List Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous
Specimen Source Default - Male Blood, Venous
Specimen Source Default - Female Blood, Venous
Specimen Source List
Op Specimen Source List
Ip Lab Test Components For Report
Op Lab Test Components For Report ALT
Order Questions ["3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173"]
Order Questions Record Name NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY
Inpatient Order Questions []
Inpatient Order Questions Record Name
Order Specific Question Override Yes
Inpatient Question Override
Location Restrict List Ip
Location Restrict List Ip Record Name
Location Restrict List Include Ip
Location Restrict List Op
Location Restrict List Op Record Name
Location Restrict List Includes Op
Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Specimen Source Blood, Venous Blood, Central Line Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary
Edp Op Specimen Source
Edp Ip Specimen Type Blood
Edp Op Specimen Type
Derived Edp Ip Buttons S Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous Blood, Capillary Blood, Arterial
Derived Edp Ip Buttons T Blood
Derived Edp Op Buttons S
Derived Edp Op Buttons T
Ip Orderable 1
Op Orderable 1
EPIC OP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
3045300170 NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE Start Date Date Yes
3045300171 NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS Days Custom List Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Yes
3045300173 NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY Medically Necessary? Yes/No Yes
EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800093 ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (ALT/SGPT) ALT ALT ALT (SGPT) 5300135