ALT test (GPT)

An enzyme inside liver cells. It rises when the liver is under strain.

€3.93. You pay at the desk, not online.

ALT test (GPT): what it is for

ALT and AST are two enzymes, printed as GPT and GOT on many Italian lab reports. When liver cells are under strain, they leak into your blood and the number rises. If they are high, fat in the liver, alcohol, medicines or a hard workout are usually behind it.

Why it is done

The most common reason it rises is fat in the liver, which gives no symptoms for years. A blood test is the simplest way to notice it.

How the ALT test (GPT) is done

It is a blood test, done at a Bianalisi lab without a prescription. You can add other tests to the same draw.

Questions about the ALT test (GPT).

Do I need to fast for the ALT test (GPT)? Usually not for this test itself. It is almost always done with other tests that do need fasting, so it is best to arrive fasted. In the days before, avoid alcohol and very hard workouts. You can drink water.

How much does the ALT test (GPT) cost? €3.93, from Bianalisi’s private list for Lombardy. You pay at the desk on the day of the draw, not online.

Do I need a prescription for the ALT test (GPT)? No. You book it here without a prescription and pay at the Bianalisi desk.

When do results arrive? Within 10 working days, in the Rosa app, with each value next to the lab’s interval. The report a doctor approves is in the Rosa membership.