Test Code 62871080 GGT
Performing Laboratory
Torrance Memorial Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Hospital Preferred Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Lithium heparin gel
Outreach Preferred Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Serum gel
Spin Instructions:
Serum gel: Allow to sit for 30 minutes prior to spinning. Spin within 2 hours of collection.
Heparin plasma: Spin within 45 minutes of
collection.
Also acceptable: Red top tube
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Storage Temp Stability:
Room Temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated Temperature: 7 days
Storage Temp Stability: Serum
Room Temperature: 12 hours
Refrigerated Temperature: 7 days
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Reference Range
New reference range effective 6/22/2021
Males: 12 - 64 U/L
Females: 9 - 36 U/L
Day(s) Test Set up/TAT
Performed:
Daily
Available STAT
TAT:
STAT <1 hr
Routine < 4 hrs
Aliases
Gamma-glutamyl Transferase
CPT Code
82977