Prealbumin

Test Code

PALB

Alias/See Also

Epic: LAB115

Preferred Specimen

Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container: Serum gel
Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume

0.1 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Collection Container: Red top

Instructions

Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection.

Transport Container

Plastic vial

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 6 months

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, grossly hemolyzed.

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

Same day

Reference Range

Male
0 - 1 year: 7.0 - 25.0 mg/dL
1 - 12 years: 11.0 - 34.0 mg/dL
12 - 15 years: 18.0 - 45.0 mg/dL

Female
0 - 1 year: 7.0 - 25.0 mg/dL
1 - 12 years: 11.0 - 34.0 mg/dL
12 - 15 years: 16.0 - 38.0 mg/dL

Performing Laboratory

Inova Laboratories

2832 Juniper Street

Fairfax, VA 22031

Last Updated: April 13, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, April 13, 2023

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.