Alkaline Phosphatase, Total, Plasma or Serum*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Alkaline Phosphatase

Methodology

Colorimetric Absorbance

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Acceptable: Gold 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.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Values

Pediatric:

Alkaline Phosphatase	(U/L)	Males	Females
	Birth - 1 week	121 - 351	107 - 357
	I week - 1 month	138 - 486	107 - 474
	1 month - 3 months	101 - 467	125 - 547
	3 months - 6 months	94 - 425	125 - 449
	6 months - 1 year	101 - 394	101 - 431
	1 year - 3 years	185 - 383	185 - 383
	3 years - 6 years	191 - 450	191 - 450
	6 years - 9 years	218 - 499	218 - 499
	9 years - 11 years	174 - 624	169 - 657
	11 years - 13 years	245 - 584	141 - 499
	13 years - 15 years	169 - 618	103 - 283
	15 years - 18 years	98 - 317	82 - 169

Adult:

50-136 U/L

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 Day

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84075