Orderable EAP code:

LAB00075

Billable EAP Codes:

80001692 x 1

CPT Codes:

82040 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

g/dL

Critical Values:

None

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top Lithium Heparin tube or 4 mL blood in a RED top tube. 

Specimen Stability: 
Plasma/Serum separated from cells stable up to 3 days at room temperature.
Plasma/Serum separated from cells stable up to 3 months refrigerated.
Plasma/Serum separated from cells stable up to 4 months frozen at -20 °C or colder.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL blood in a 1.0 mL GREEN top Lithium Heparin tube or 0.5 mL blood in a 1.0 mL RED top tub. 

Specimen Stability: 
Plasma/Serum separated from cells stable up to 3 days at room temperature.
Plasma/Serum separated from cells stable up to 3 months refrigerated.
Plasma/Serum separated from cells stable up to 4 months frozen at -20 °C or colder.

Reference Range:

Up to 14 Days: 2.7 to 3.9 g/dL
14 Days up to 1 Year: 2.5 to 4.2 g/dL
1 Year up to 18 Years: 3.1 to 4.6 g/dL
18 years up to 150 Years: 3.5 to 5.2 g/dL

Synonyms:

ABD
ALB
PL