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Objective:Determine the significance and clinical use of Alanine Aminotransferase in clinical practice
Lab Test Name:
Alanine Aminotransferase – ALT
Description:
Measures amount of ALT, an enzyme produced by the liver, present in circulation
Found in:
Most abundantly in liver
Heart
Skeletal muscle
kidney
Increases in lab values indicate liver disease or liver damage
Indications:
Evaluation of ALT:
Normal Therapeutic Values:
Normal – 40-130 U/L
Collection:
What would cause increased levels?
INCREASED:
What would cause decreased levels?
DECREASED:
Total Bilirubin (T. Billi) Lab Values
Ammonia (NH3) Lab Values
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALK PHOS) Lab Values
Albumin Lab Values
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Lab Values
Glucose Lab Values
WBC
Urinalysis
Troponin I
Triglycerides
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Sodium
Red Blood Cells
Prostate Specific Antigen
Potassium
Platelets
Partial Thromboplastin Time
Oxygen Saturation
Osmolality
Magnesium
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