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Albumin, Body Fluid
Test Code2065
Alias/See Also
Albumin, Body Fluid other than Serum or CSF (Albumin, Body Fluid)
Preferred Specimen
Body fluid.
Minimum Volume
1 mL body fluid at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Transport Temperature
1 mL body fluid at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cellular material: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 8 days; Frozen: 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Contaminated or grossly hemolyzed specimens. Specimens will be rejected if needle is sent with specimen.
Methodology
Quantitative Nephelometry or Spectrophotometry
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Indicate source on the test request form. Centrifuge and separate to remove cellular material.
