Test directory: Alpha1-Antitrypsin

Ordering Code 401
Test Name Alpha1-Antitrypsin
Alias A1AT
AAT
Acute Phase Protein
Alpha Protease Inhibitor
Preferred Specimen Serum
Preferred Container SST (Gold)
Other Specimen/Container Serum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume 0.5 mL
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability Ambient: 7 Days
Refrigerated: 3 Months
Frozen: 3 Months
Frozen samples should be thawed only once.
Rejection Criteria Specimen older than stability limits, Grossly hemolyzed,
Insufficient quantity
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 2 Days
Methodology Immunoturbidimetric

Reference range(s)

Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Alpha1-Antitrypsin ALL 90-200 90-200 mg/dL