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Test ID |
| ALB |
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EPIC Test ID |
| LAB45 |
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Green-top (lithium heparin) tube
Acceptable: Gold-top serum gel tube or plain, red-top tube, EDTA plasma
Minimum Specimen Volume: 1.6 µL and dead space of plasma or serum.
Stability: 5 months at 4°C or frozen at -20°C for 4 months or at room temperature 2.5 months
Reference Values
3.5-5.2 g/dL
Body Fluid: No reference range
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Useful For
Measurements of albumin are used in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous diseases involving primarily the liver or kidneys.
Methodology
Colorimetric assay
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82040
Report Available
STAT within 1 hour of receipt. Routine within 2 hours of receipt.