PREALBUMIN

Test Code

LAB115

Quest Code

4847

CPT Codes
84134

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport Container

Serum separator tube (SST)

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days

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

Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic

Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric

Setup Schedule

Mon-fri

Report Available

1-4 days

Reference Range

≤5 Days	6-21 mg/dL
6 Days-12 Months	Not established
1-5 Years	14-30 mg/dL
6-9 Years	15-33 mg/dL
10-13 Years	20-36 mg/dL
14-17 Years	22-45 mg/dL
Adult Males	21-43 mg/dL
Adult Females	17-34 mg/dL

Clinical Significance

Prealbumin is decreased in protein-calorie malnutrition, liver disease, and acute inflammation. It may be used as an indicator of nutritional requirements and response to therapy during total parenteral nutrition and as a biochemical marker of nutritional adequacy in premature infants.

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics-Lenexa

10101 Renner Blvd

Lenexa , KS 66219-9752

Last Updated: August 13, 2021

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