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PREALBUMIN
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Test Code
LAB115
Alias/See Also
Prealbumin
CPT Codes
84134
Preferred Specimen
Gold top (serum separator tube)
Minimum Volume
Whole blood: 600 uL (TWO full red-top microtainers or one full light green-top microtainer).
Serum/plasma: 300 uL
Serum/plasma: 300 uL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Red Top and light green top (lithium heparin plasma) acceptable
Instructions
LAB:Centrifuge specimens and remove the serum or plasma from the cellular material within 2 hours of collection.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: ≤ 1 day
Refrigerated: ≤ 14 days
Frozen: not accepted
Refrigerated: ≤ 14 days
Frozen: not accepted
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Plasma: EDTA
Setup Schedule
Everyday
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
18 - 36 mg/dL
Performing Laboratory
HHI/ HHNB
