IFCC primary reference procedures for the measurement of catalytic activity concentrations of enzymes at 37 °C. Part 9: Reference procedure for the measurement of catalytic concentration of alkaline phosphatase

This paper is the ninth in a series dealing with reference procedures for the measurement of catalytic activity concentrations of enzymes at 37 degrees C and the certification of reference preparations. Other parts deal with: Part 1. The concept of reference procedures for the measurement of catalytic activity concentrations of enzymes; Part 2. Reference procedure for the measurement of catalytic concentration of creatine kinase; Part 3. Reference procedure for the measurement of catalytic concentration of lactate dehydrogenase; Part 4. Reference procedure for the measurement of catalytic concentration of alanine aminotransferase; Part 5. Reference procedure for the measurement of catalytic concentration of aspartate aminotransferase; Part 6. Reference procedure for the measurement of catalytic concentration of g-glutamyltransferase; Part 7. Certification of four reference materials for the determination of enzymatic activity of g-glutamyltransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, alanine aminotransferase and creatine kinase at 37 degrees C; Part 8. Reference procedure for the measurement of catalytic concentration of a-amylase. The procedure described here is derived from the previously described 30 degrees C IFCC reference method. Differences are tabulated and commented on in Appendix 1.