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PREALBUMIN
Test CodeLAB115
CPT Codes
84134
Preferred Specimen
5.0 mL Gold SST
Minimum Volume
2.0 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
7.0 mL Red Top Tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Plasma specimen
Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric
Setup Schedule
Set Up:Daily Report Available:Same day
Report Available
Daily
Reference Range
| Prealbumin | 16.1-36.5 mg/dL |
Clinical Significance
Immunoturbidimetric assay for the determination of prealbumin in human serum. Prealbumin has a short half-life of approximately 2 days. Decreased hepatocellular synthesis caused by acute liver damamge or dietary protein deficiency is exhibited by a very rapid decrease in serum prealbumin levels.Prealbumin can act as a negative acute phase reactant, wiht its concentration decreasing rapidly during inflammatory processes.
Performing Laboratory
GBMC Chemistry
