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Test Code BSAPH Bone Specific Alkaline Phos  

Important Note

Liver alkaline phosphatase can affect the measurement of bone specific alkalie phosphatase in this assay.  Each 100 U/L of liver alkaline phosphatase contributes an additional 2.5 to 5.8 ug/L to the bone specific alkaline phosphatase result.
 

Additional Codes

70053
 

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Collection Instructions

Routine Venipuncture

Collection Volume

1.0 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

0.6 mL

Testing Volume

0.3 mL

Rejection Criteria

Urine; grossly hemolyzed specimens
 

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 2 months
 

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Sunday through Saturday
 

Test Alias

70053; BALP; Alkaline Phosphatase, Bone; BAP; Ostase; Phosphatase; Skeletal Alkaline Phosphatase
 

CPT Coding

84080

EPIC Code

LAB1070

Methodology

Quantitative Immunoassay
 

Acceptable Collection Container

SST, GRN-PST, R-NoGel
 

Transport

Frozen

Turn Around Time

2-3 days

Lab Department

Referred Testing

LOINC

17838-4