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Prealbumin

Methodology:

Spectrophotometric

Analytical Time:

2 - 24 hours

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Core Laboratory

Prealbumin

Container/Tube Type:

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Transport Information:

3.0 mL blood/1.0 mL serum

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

1.5 mL blood/0.5 mL serum or microtainer

Remarks:

Separate serum from cells ASAP

Unacceptable Conditions:

Plasma samples

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

3 days

Frozen Stability:

6 months

Ambient Stability:

8 hours

Prealbumin

Sunquest Order Code:

PREALB

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB115

CPT Code:

84134

Prealbumin

Modified:

7/19/2016 9:33:23 AM