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Test Code ALB Albumin

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures  304-388-5953       
General Hospital Laboratory 304-388-6244
Women and Children's Hospital Laboratory 304-388-2385
Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory 304-757-1770
Cancer Center Laboratory 304-388-8317
Plateau Medical Center Laboratory 304-469-8621

Specimen Requirements

Plasma- Mint Green, Dark Green Lithium Heparin or Serum- SST gold top, red top

Allow SST or red top to completely clot

Spin and physically separate plasma/serum from contact with cells as soon as possible

4 mL of plasma/serum (minimum 2 mL)

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • Hemolyzed 

Storage and Stability

Room temperature 15-25oC 1 week
Refrigerated 2-8oC 1 month

Reference Values

>18 yrs 3.4-5.0 g/dL
>10-18 yrs 3.5-5.2 g/dL
>2-10 yrs 3.5-5.5 g/dL
>1 month-2 yrs 2.1-5.7 g/dL
0- 1 month 2.0-4.3 g/dL

Methodology

Bromcresol BCG

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

AM Collection Expected by 9AM same day
Routine Expected within 24 hrs
Stat Expected within 1 hr
Timed Expected results are test dependant

CPT Coding

82040