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How do you decide whether ordering a 5' nucleotidase or a GGT is the most appropriate option in the evaluation of an elevated alkaline phosphatase?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
GGTP is the obvious choice; every elevated alkaline phosphatase needs a GGTP.
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