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Biochemistry

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)

Reference Range

Adult male and female reference range: 0-55 IU/L (Abbott Alinity)

  • Turnaround Time: 24 hours

Related Tests Albumin Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Bilirubin (Direct) Bilirubin (Total) Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Total Protein (serum)

Paracetamol

Paracetamol

Reference Range

Not Applicable - use in overdose only

  • Turnaround Time: 1 Hour (with urgent request)

Related Tests PT / INR and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Albumin

Reference Range

35-50 g/L (Pathology Harmony)

  • Turnaround Time: 24 hours

Related Tests Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Bilirubin (Direct) Bilirubin (Total) Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Total Protein (serum)

Albumin (Urine) (microalbumin ACR)

Albumin (Urine) (microalbumin ACR)

Reference Range

Albumin:creatinine ratio:  <3.0 mg/mmol creatinine

24h Albumin excretion: <0.003 g/24h (<30 mg/24h)

 

Reference range only applicable in patients with Diabetes Mellitus
  • Turnaround Time: 1 day

Related Tests Creatinine (Urine)

Aldosterone

Reference Range

Standing/random samples: <750pmol/L

Recumbent (minimum of 4 hours): <375pmol/L

  • Turnaround Time: 10 working days

Related Tests Potassium (serum) Renin Sodium

Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

Reference Range

2.7 – 11.1 pmol/L

(This reference range has been derived by assessment of literature and local data)

PTH should be interpreted in the context of calcium and albumin measurements. A PTH value inside reference limits in the presence of elevated corrected calcium values may indicate PTH excess.

 

  • Turnaround Time: 24 hours

Related Tests Calcium (adjusted) Magnesium (serum) Phosphate (serum) Vitamin D (25-OH VitD)

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  • Molecular Pathology is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 8759
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