Test Code GGT Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)(GT)
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: GRN/SST
Preferred: Plasma
Acceptable: Serum
Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL
SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING
Complete clot formation should take place before centrifugation. Serum or plasma should be physically separated from cells as soon as possible with a maximum limit of two hours from the time of collection.
TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE
Samples should be stored at 4 °C and analyzed within 2 hours. For longer storage, samples may be left at 4 °C for 1 month and frozen at -20 °C for up to one year.
PERFORMING LAB
WKMC, WKB, WKP, WKS