Specimen Required

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see ALKP / Alkaline Phosphatase, Total and Isoenzymes, Serum.

Patient Preparation: Patient must fast for 8 hours.

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge the specimen.

2. For red top tubes, immediately aliquot into a plastic vial.

3. For serum gel tubes, serum may sit on gel refrigerated but must be aliquoted within 7 days.