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Order Code LAB9 Albumin, Plasma or Serum

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC

EPIC Test Code           

Mnemonic

RV ALBUMIN

LAB9

ALB

 

Useful For

Assessing nutritional status

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Green-top (lithium heparin) gel tube

Acceptable: Plain, red-top tube or SST

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Pediatric (minimum) volume: 0.5 mL

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Stability   
Plasma or Serum Ambient 7 days
  Refrigerated (preferred) 1 month
  Frozen 6 months

Reference Values

  • 3.5 - 5.0 g/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory

Two Twelve Medical Center Laboratory

Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center Laboratory

Ridgeview Le Sueur Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

Colorimetric

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82040