Fractionated Alkaline Phosphatase; Kasahara Isoenzymes; Nag Ao Isoenzymes;Regan Isoenzymes
9 days
Electrophoresis
Causes for Rejection:
Patient not fasting; citrate, oxalate or EDTA anticoagulated plasma
Accredited Laboratory Partner
Relative percentages of liver, bone and intestinal alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes and total alkaline phosphatase
Serum or plasma (lithium-heparin)
1.6 mL
Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube or green-top (lithium-heparin) tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Serum: Separate serum from cells as soon as possible after the blood is allowed to clot.
Plasma: Centrifuge and transfer separated heparin plasma to a plastic transport tube and label as Li-heparin plasma.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 7 days |
| Refrigerate | 7 days |
| Frozen | 90 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |
Fractionated Alkaline Phosphatase; Kasahara Isoenzymes; Nag Ao Isoenzymes;Regan Isoenzymes
9 days
Electrophoresis
Causes for Rejection:
Patient not fasting; citrate, oxalate or EDTA anticoagulated plasma
Accredited Laboratory Partner
Relative percentages of liver, bone and intestinal alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes and total alkaline phosphatase
Serum or plasma (lithium-heparin)
1.6 mL
Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube or green-top (lithium-heparin) tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Serum: Separate serum from cells as soon as possible after the blood is allowed to clot.
Plasma: Centrifuge and transfer separated heparin plasma to a plastic transport tube and label as Li-heparin plasma.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 7 days |
| Refrigerate | 7 days |
| Frozen | 90 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |