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Test Code ALB ALBUMIN

Additional Codes

LAB45

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel
Also Acceptable: Green top (Lithium Heparin)
Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 0.6 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
3. Centrifuged samples are stable for:
• 7 days at 2-8 °C

NOTE: Hemolysis can affect the results.  Please submit non-hemolyzed samples.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time

Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 hours

                                                           STAT - 60 minutes

 

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82040

Normal Reference Values

0 up to 15 Days Female 3.4-4.7 g/dL
15 Days up to 1 Years Female 2.9-4.9 g/dL
1 Years up to 8 Years Female 3.9-4.9 g/dL
8 Years up to 15 Years Female 4.2-5.0 g/dL
15 Years up to 18 Years Female 4.1-5.1 g/dL
18 Years up to Unspecified Female 3.4-4.9 g/dL

 

0 up to 15 Days Male 3.4-4.7 g/dL
15 Days up to 1 Years Male 2.9-4.9 g/dL
1 Years up to 8 Years Male 3.9-4.9 g/dL
8 Years up to 15 Years Male 4.2-5.0 g/dL
15 Years up to 18 Years Male 4.2-5.3 g/dL
18 Years up to Unspecified Male 3.4-4.9 g/dL

Critical Values

None