Test Code LAB85 Gamma Glutamyltransferase (GGT)
Department
CHEMISTRY
Primary Collection Container
Green PST (Lithium Heparin)
Alternate Collection Container
Green Microtainer PST
Transport
Plasma refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Centrifuge and refrigerate.
Separate from cells if testing is delayed more than 8 hours.
Stability
Refrigerated: 7 days
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
Female:
0-1 mo – 0-566 U/L 2mo-4mo – 0-327 U/L 4mo-8mo – 0-104 U/L 8mo – 5yrs – 0-58 U/L 5-10 yrs – 13-32 U/L 10-19 yrs – 16-38 U/L >19 yrs – 14-77 U/L Male: 0-1 mo – 0-566 U/L 2mo-4mo – 0-327 U/L 4mo-8mo – 0-104 U/L 8mo – 5yrs – 0-58 U/L 5-10 yrs – 13-28 U/L 10-19 yrs – 14-42 U/L >19 yrs – 14-77 U/LMethodology
Roche c503 Kinetic assay that is optionally standardized against the original IFCC and Szasz methods.
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
82977
Unacceptable Conditions
Gross hemolysis.