Liver function tests (LFT) – Community and Hospital, plasma

Department

Core Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

LFTS

Constituent Tests

• ALP, Plasma
• Albumin, Plasma
• ALT, Plasma
• AST, Plasma
• Bilirubin (total), Plasma
• GGT, Plasma
• Protein (total), Plasma

Turnaround Time

3 hours

Test Code

3043

Specimen Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Preferred if West Coast

• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)
• SST II (Gold Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4.5

No of Samples Required

1

Additional Specimen Information

Paediatric Specimen Heparin microtainer tube 600 µl

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.5

Transport to Lab

Ambient (8 - 24 degrees Celsius)

Reference Intervals

Refer individual analytes or to the Core Biochemistry General Chemistry Reference Intervals document

Test Method

See indiviual analytes, performed on Beckman Coulter AU5822 analysers using Beckman Coulter reagents

Non-Funded Test Cost

$22.46 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

3043

Contact Information

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