Test Directory
3201 Albumin, serum
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Serum-SST
7 days 2-8°C
3.5-5.7 g/dL
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Method
Colorimetric
Schedule
Mon-Sat
Turn-Around Time
24 hrs; Also offered STAT at an additional charge
Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required?: Yes
Clinical Utility
To screen for a liver disorder or kidney disease or to evaluate nutritional status along with or instead of a prealbumin test.
CPT Codes
82040
