Hepatic Function Panel
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)
Acceptable: Red top, serum gel
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
Stability
2 days Refrigerated
Reference Range
See individual test listings.
Instrumentation
Siemens Dimension EXL
Methodology
Panel Information
Albumin Level | Alkaline Phosphatase | ALT |
AST | Bilirubin Total | Bilirubin Direct |
Total Protein | GGT |
Test Schedule/Analytical Time/ Test Priority
Daily / Same day / Available STAT
CPT (s)
80048