Lab Test Details
SIM
10070
CPT
82040
Synonyms
none
Specimen Type
Plasma or serum
Container
3.5 ml Green - Lithium heparin plasma separator
4.0 ml Gold-top serum separator
Collection Instructions
None
Volume
2 ml plasma or serum
Min: 0.5 ml
Additional Information
Albumin is part of the CMP and Hepatic panel.
Patient Preparation
none
Specimen Processing Instructions
Plasma: Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for a minimum of 10 minutes
Serum: Allow to clot. Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for a minimum of 10 minutes
Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.
Transport Requirements
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours Refrigerated: 5 days
Rejection Criteria
If not centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
Reference Range
3.5 – 4.9 g/dl
Critical Value
none
Test Includes
Albumin
Methodology
Timed endpoint method
Testing Frequency
Daily, Monday - Sunday
Reviewed By
Crystal Killian
Reviewed Date
3/17/2021
Supplemental
Reviewed by Crystal Killian March 17, 2021