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Test Code LAB45 Albumin, Plasma or Serum

Reporting Title

Albumin

Methodology

Roche Diagnostics: RMH, BH, DH, DHC, DMH, GCMH, GMC, GMH, MGH, MH, OBH, PMH, WECC, HMH, SH

Albumin maintains oncotic pressure and binds and solubilizes numerous metabolic, pharmaceutical, and toxic compounds. It is affected by liver disease, kidney disease, malabsorption, tissue damage, and other conditions.

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services - RMH, BH, DH, DHC, DMH, GCMH, GMC, GMH, HMH, MGH, MH, OBH, PMC, SH, WECC Core Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Serum

Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube(s). Spin down within 1 hour of draw and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.

Note:

1. A speckled-top serum gel tube (s) or a plain, red-top tube(s) is also acceptable.

2. Indicate serum on request form.

3. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

 

Alternate: 

Plasma

Draw blood in a mint green-top (heparin) gel tube(s). Spin down within 1 hour of draw and send 1 mL of heparinized plasma refrigerated.  

Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.

2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum or plasma Refrigerated 5 months
  Ambient  2.5 months
  Frozen  5  months

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate/Ambient OK/Frozen OK

Reference Values

0-4 days:  2.8-4.4 g/dL

5 days-14 years:  3.8-5.4 g/dL

15 years-18 years:  3.2-4.5 g/dL

≥19 years:  3.2-5.2 g/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday; Continuously

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82040