Alkaline Phosphatase

General Information

Lab Name

Alkaline Phosphatase (Total)

Lab Code

ALK

Epic Name

Alkaline Phosphatase (Total)

Interpretation

Method

Spectrophotometric

Reference Ranges

(individual methods listed below)

Default Method

Units: U/L
Female Male Unknown
AgeRange AgeRange AgeRange
0-9y111-281 0-9y115-324
10y-11y132-366 10y-11y115-324
12y-13y89-285 12y-13y119-426
14y-17y43-226 14y-17y72-400
18y-24y26-98 18y-24y42-136
25y-34y25-100 25y-34y35-109
35y-44y25-112 35y-44y36-122
45y-54y34-121 45y-54y39-139
55y-64y31-132 55y-64y37-159
65y-74y38-172 65y-74y36-161
75y-199y49-199 75y-199y52-227
200y-36-122 200y-36-122

Effective date: 04/02/2015

FH3 COBAS PUR 1 [F3PUR1]

Units: U/L
Female Male Unknown
AgeRange AgeRange AgeRange
0-35-104 0-40-129 0-40-104

Effective date: 12/23/2025

FHCC Evergreen

Units: U/L
Female Male Unknown
AgeRange AgeRange AgeRange
0-9y111-281 0-9y115-324
10y-11y132-366 10y-11y115-324
12y-13y89-285 12y-13y119-426
14y-17y43-226 14y-17y72-400
18y-24y26-98 18y-24y42-136
25y-34y25-100 25y-34y35-109
35y-44y25-112 35y-44y36-122
45y-54y34-121 45y-54y39-139
55y-64y31-132 55y-64y37-159
65y-74y38-172 65y-74y36-161
75y-49-199 75y-52-227

Effective date: 09/16/2022

Guidelines

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type

Blood

Collection

HMC and UWMC Onsite Locations

  • Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
  • Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
  • Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
  • Unacceptable: GRAY TOP

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations

  • Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
  • Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST or LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
  • Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
  • Unacceptable: GRAY TOP

Handling Instructions

Instructions for Outside Clients:

Serum or plasma should be separated from the RBC's within 2 hours. Refrigerate.

Quantity

requested: 1 mL serum/plasma
minimum: 0.5 mL serum/plasma

Processing

Refrigerate serum/plasma
Note: serum or plasma should be separated from the RBC's within 2 hours.

Performance

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)

Performing Location(s)

HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600

325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW Main Lab
206-668-1344

UW Medical Center – Northwest
1550 N 115th Street, A200
Seattle, WA 98133
UW-MT Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600

Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
FHCC Fred Hutch Alliance Lab
206-606-1088

825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109

Fax: 206-606-2027
Hours of Operation: 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Includes satellite labs:
• SAIM - Sloan Clinic 1, 6th Floor
• FHH3 - Sloan Clinic 2, 3rd Floor
• FHH4 - Sloan Clinic 2, 4th Floor
FHCC Fred Hutch Community Lab, Evergreen Campus
425-441-2640

10240 NE 128th St
Kirkland, WA 98034

Fax: 425-441-2707
Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
FHCC FHCC Peninsula Laboratory

19917 7th Ave NE Ste 100, Poulsbo, WA 98370-6555

Phone: 360-842-5116
Fax: 360-842-5150
Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Billing & Coding

CPT codes

84075

LOINC

6768-6

Interfaced Order Code

UOW3841

Interfaced Result Code

UOW3841