Alkaline phosphatase, bone specific

Alphabetical Test listing

Alkaline phosphatase, bone specific-13433

Test name:

Test number:

13433

Excellian order number:

LAB13433

Abbreviation:

ALPB

Alternate names:

Alk phosphatase, bone specific
ALK PHOS
Bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP)
OstaseR
Skeletal alkaline phosphatase (SALP)

Useful for:

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

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within 45 minutes of sample collection

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate specimen volume:

1.0 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin within 45 minutes of collection
Transfer separated serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp) labelled as serum

Alternate transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Reason for rejection:

Gross lipemia
Quantity not sufficient for analysis

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (513002): R-LC

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

2 - 5 days

Method:

Immunochemiluminometric (ICMA)

Reference ranges:

Age	Male (μg/L)	Female (μg/L)
0 to 5 m	Not established	Not established
6 to 11 m	48.2−170.2	50.4−154.0
1 y	41.9−229.6	44.2−178.3
2 y	41.7−139.4	34.9−195.4
3 to 4 y	37.2−127.7	37.4−96.8
5 to 6 y	42.0−104.2	31.4−100.8
7 to 8 y	59.0−101.3	44.0−135.8
9 to 10 y	50.4−133.0	47.9−150.8
11 to 12 y	53.3−156.8	24.2−133.3
13 to 14 y	77.5−169.8	19.8−92.7
15 to 16 y	26.8−173.4	11.2−30.2
17 to 18 y	15.4−69.8	8.8−29.0
19 to 20 y	12.2−36.6	7.7−16.8
21 to 29 y	7.4−27.7	See below
30 to 34 y	7.0−27.4	See below
35 to 39 y	4.0−27.0	See below
40 to 44 y	7.4−26.7	See below
45 to 49 y	7.5−26.4	See below
50 to 54 y	7.5−26.1	See below
55 to 59 y	7.5−25.7	See below
60 to 64 y	7.5−25.4	See below
65 to 69 y	7.6−25.1	See below
70 to 74 y	7.6−24.8	See below
75 to 100 y	7.6−24.4	See below
Premenopausal		6.0−22.7 μg/L
Postmenopausal		8.1−31.6 μg/L

CPT codes:

84080

LOINC code:

Result 17838-4

Date created:

03/27/2019

Revised date:

12/31/2023

Review date:

12/31/2023