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PREALBUMIN
Test CodePAB
CPT Codes
84134
Preferred Specimen
Serum
Transport Container
SST or PST for Chemistry
Methodology
Nephelometry
Reference Range
17-42 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.