Test ID: ALT
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) (GPT), Serum
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8362
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
ALT is useful in the diagnosis and monitoring of liver disease
associated with hepatic necrosis.
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Photometric rate, L-alanine with Pyridoxal -5- Phosphate
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
ALT
GPT
SGPT
Transaminase, SGPT
GPT
SGPT
Transaminase, SGPT
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