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Alkaline Phosphatase, Bone-specific

Item

Value

Approval req'd?

Available Stat?

Test code

BSAP

Performed by

Quest

Sendout?

Yes

Method

Immunoenzymatic

Container type

Red top or Gold top

Amount to Collect

2 mL blood

Sample type

Serum

Preferred volume

1 mL serum

Min. Volume

0.3 mL serum

UCSF Rejection Criteria

Hemolyzed, lipemic or grossly icteric samples. Plasma samples.

Processing notes

Freeze serum at -20C. Order Quest # 29498

Ref Lab Rejection Criteria

Received at room temperature

Units

µg/L (mcg/L)

Normal range

≥ 18 year old males:

18-29 Years	8.4-29.3 µg/L
30-39 Years	7.7-21.3 µg/L
40-49 Years	7.0-18.3 µg/L
50-68 Years	7.6-14.9 µg/L

≥ 18 year old females:

18-29 Years	4.7-17.8 µg/L
30-39 Years	5.3-19.5 µg/L
40-49 Years	5.0-18.8 µg/L
50-76 Years	5.6-29.0 µg/L

Premenopausal (35-45 Years)

5.0-18.2 µg/L

Pediatrics:
Males

2-24 Months	25.4-124.0 µg/L
6-9 Years	41.0-134.6 µg/L
10-13 Years	43.8-177.4 µg/L
14-17 Years	13.7-128.0 µg/L

Females:

2-24 Months	25.4-124.0 µg/L
6-9 Years	41.0-134.6 µg/L
10-13 Years	24.2-154.2 µg/L
14-17 Years	10.5-75.2 µg/L

Stability

Room temperature 2 days, refrigerated 3 weeks, frozen at -20C 3 months

Turn around times

Test performed Tuesday and Thursday. Turnaround time: 3-8 days.

Additional information

Pediatric data are taken from Intl J Biol Markers, 1956:11:159 and J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 1999

CPT coding

84075-90

LOINC code

17838-4

Last Updated

3/31/2011 8:36:53 AM

Entry Number

1023

If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667

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Alkaline Phosphatase, Bone-specific