Alpha 1 Antitrypsin
General Information
- Lab Name
- Alpha 1 Antitrypsin
- Lab Code
- A1AT
- Epic Ordering
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
- Description
- Synonyms
- A1A, Alpha 1 Protease Inhibitor, Alpha 1 Proteinase Inhibitor
Interpretation
- Method
- Turbidimetric
- Reference Range
-
Units: mg/dL
Female Male Age Range Age Range 0- 84-218 0- 84-218 Effective date: 01/04/2016
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD
SST or LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube - Handling Instructions
- The laboratory must process the specimen within 2 hours of collection.
- Quantity
-
requested: 1.0 mL serum/plasma
minimum: 0.5 mL serum/plasma
Processing
- Processing
- Separate plasma/serum within 2 hours of collection and refrigerateStability: Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen at -20°C: 2 months
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)
- Performing Location(s)
-
UW-MT Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195 - Frequency
- Daily
- Available STAT?
- No
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- 82103
- LOINC
- 6771-0
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW155
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW155