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Test Code TP PROTEIN, TOTAL, SERUM

Additional Codes

LAB118

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 
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:
    • 5 days at 2-8 °C

NOTE: Hemolysis may affect results. Please submit a non-hemolyzed specimen.
   

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84155

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

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

                                                       STAT - 60 Minutes

Normal Reference Values

0 up to 15 Days   5.4-8.5 g/dL
15 Days up to 1 Years   4.5-7.3 g/dL
1 Years up to 6 Years   6.2-7.7 g/dL
6 Years up to 9 Years   6.5-7.9 g/dL
9 Years up to 18 Years   6.6-8.3 g/dL
18 Years up to Unspecified   6.3-8.2 g/dL

Critical Values

None