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ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN

Test Code
LAB8321


Preferred Specimen
Gold Tube (SST)


Note: This is a SERUM only test; cannot use anticoagulated plasma.


Patient Preparation
Fasting

Minimum Volume
1 mL SERUM


Instructions
Centrifuge for compelte separation of serum from red cells. Refrigerate until tested. 


Transport Container
GOLD Tube


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate or frozen


Specimen Stability
  • 2-8°C up to 7 days 
  • Frozen up to 2 months


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolyzed or lipemic samples interfere


Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric

Setup Schedule
M, T, W, Th, F, Sa, Sun

Batched, Day shift and Midnight shift


Reference Range
84 - 218 mg/dL


Clinical Significance
Measures the proteinase inhibitor that inhibits particularly the serine proteases. 


Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab



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