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Albumin, serum

Test Code
1081


Alias/See Also
alb, protein


CPT Codes
1081

Preferred Specimen
serum


Minimum Volume
0.5


Transport Container
Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, green-top (heparin) tube, or lavender-top (EDTA) tube


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Specimen Stability
14 Days. Freeze/thaw cycles stable x3


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Fluoride plasma specimen; gross hemolysis; lipemia; improper labeling


Methodology
Colorimetric



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