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| Albumin | ||
| Order Code: ALB
Order Form: A-1a General Lab or IPR Req |
Chemistry 6240 RCP 356-3527 |
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Specimen |
Plasma | ||
Collection Medium: |
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Alternate Collection Media: |
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers. | ||
Minimum: |
2 ml; light green top or 1 microtube for pediatric patients | ||
Testing Schedule: |
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays. | ||
Analytic Time: |
1 hour (upon receipt in laboratory) | ||
Reference Range: |
Adult Reference Range: 3.4 - 4.8 g/dL Pediatric Reference Ranges: 0 - 4 days = 2.8 - 4.4 g/dL 4 days - 14 years = 3.8 - 5.4 g/dL 14 years - 18 years = 3.2 - 4.5 g/dL | ||
Test Limitations: |
Icterus: No significant interference up to an I index of 60 (approximate conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin concentration: 60 mg/dL). Hemolysis: No significant interference up to an H index of 1000 (approximate hemoglobin concentration: 1000 mg/dL). Lipemia (Intralipid): No significant interference up to an L index of 1000 (approximate triglycerides concentration: 2000 mg/dL).There is poor correlation between turbidity and triglycerides concentration. In very rare cases gammopathy, in particular type IgM (Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia), may cause unreliable results. Reference Glick MR, Ryder KW, Jackson SA. Graphical Comparisons of Interferences in Clinical Chemistry Instrumentation. Clin Chem 1986 | ||
Methodology: |
Colorimetric assay with endpoint method | ||
CPT Code: |
82040 | ||
See also: Protein Electrophoresis, Serum | |||
See Additional Information: Chemistry Pediatric Reference Ranges |
Updated: 08/31/2007
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