Ordering Recommendation
May be useful as an indirect marker of alcohol abuse, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, drug intoxication, or other liver diseases.
Mnemonic
GT
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic Assay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Within 24 hours
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation
Collect
Serum separator tube or plasma separator tube. Also acceptable: Pink (K2EDTA).
Specimen Preparation
Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions
Grossly hemolyzed specimens.
Remarks
Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 months
Reference Interval
By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation)
Interpretive Data
Compliance Category
FDA
Note
Hotline History
N/A
CPT Codes
82977
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0020009 | Gamma Glutamyl Transferase | 2324-2 |
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Aliases
- Gamma GT
- Gamma-Glutamyl
- Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase
- Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase
- GGT
- GGTP
- GT
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase, Serum or Plasma