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Alpha-1-Acid Glycoprotein
Test Code469
Preferred Specimen
Red Top
Patient Preparation
Overnight fasting is preferred
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Avoid freezing and thawing
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 90 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 90 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature
Methodology
Fixed Rate Time Nephelometry
Setup Schedule
p.m. Mon, Thurs
Reference Range
| ≤18 years | Not established |
| >18 years | 39-115 mg/dL |
Clinical Significance
Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein is an acute phase reactant found in a number of conditions. It migrates with the alpha-1 proteins on serum protein electrophoresis.
