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Test Code PALB Prealbumin 

Important Note

Intralipid may cause interference in this assay

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures  304-388-5953       
Greenbrier Valley Laboratory 304-647-6060

Specimen Requirements

Serum- SST gold top, red top - Fasting specimen is recommended

Allow SST or red top to completely clot      

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

4 mL of serum (minimum 2 mL)

Specimen Rejection

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

Storage and Stability

Refrigerated 2-8oC 7 days
Frozen -20oC 2 months

Reference Values

20-40 mg/dL

Methodology

Photometric Assay Memorial
Blanked Endpoint Greenbrier 

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

84134