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Test Code
ABONE
Test Name
Alkaline Phosphatase, Bone Specific
CPT Codes
84080
Expected Turnaround Time
3 - 5 days
Clinical Utility

Quantitative measurement of skeletal alkaline phosphatase to be used as an aid in the management of patients with Paget disease and osteoporosis.
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: Serum

Collection Container: Gold Top, Serum Separator

Alternate Collection Container: Red Top, Plain

Desired Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions
  1. Collect a gold top, serum separator tube via venipuncture.  
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1. Separate serum from cells within 45 minutes of collection.
  2. Transfer 1 mL of serum to a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple aliquot tube.
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory frozen. 
Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

14 days

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

14 days

Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Stable x3
Causes for Rejection
  • Gross lipemia
Methodology
Immunochemiluminometric Assay (Icma)
Reference Intervals

See patient report.

Limitations

Serum specimens with significant elevations of liver alkaline phosphatase may cause aberrantly elevated results with the Ostase® assay.
Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Testing Schedule
Monday-Friday
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