Tests:Albumin, Plasma: Difference between revisions
Tests:Albumin, Plasma
Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE: Albumin, Plasma}} Full Test List Biochemistry Tests {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" | = '''''Albumin, Plasma''''' = |- |Department |Biochemistry |- |Test Code |PALB |- |Synonyms |Alb |- |Turnaround Time |1 – 2 hours |- ! colspan="2" | === '''''Specimen Requirements''''' === |- |Specimen Type |Serum Plasma |- |Preferred |5 mL Li-Hep green-top |- |Acceptable |7 mL plain red-top |- |Paediatric Requirements |Heparin microtainer 600..." |
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= | == Overview == | ||
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|Department | |Department | ||
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|Synonyms | |Synonyms | ||
|Alb | |Alb | ||
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|Base Lab Availability | |||
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours | |||
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|Hawera Lab Availability | |||
|Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30pm | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Turnaround Time | |Turnaround Time | ||
|1 – 2 hours | |1 – 2 hours | ||
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|Stability - Add test | |||
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! colspan="2" | | ! colspan="2" | | ||
== | == Specimen Requirements == | ||
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|Specimen | |Specimen | ||
|Serum | |Serum | ||
Plasma | Plasma | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Preferred | |Preferred | ||
|5 mL Li-Hep | |5 mL Li-Hep <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Acceptable | |Acceptable | ||
|7 mL | |7 mL <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span> | ||
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|Unacceptable | |||
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|Specimen Transportation | |||
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|- | |- | ||
|Paediatric Requirements | |Paediatric Requirements | ||
| | |600 µL <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li Hep Microtainer </span> | ||
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! colspan="2" | | ! colspan="2" | | ||
== | == Aliquot Requirements == | ||
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|Sample | |Sample | ||
|Serum | |Serum | ||
Plasma | Plasma | ||
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|Preferred Volume | |||
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|Minimum Volume | |Minimum Volume | ||
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|Aliquot Transportation | |Aliquot Transportation | ||
|Send ambient or on ice. | |Send ambient or on ice. | ||
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== | == Clinical Information == | ||
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|Reference Intervals | |Reference Intervals | ||
|0 – | | | ||
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|0 – 3m: | |||
3 – | |35 – 40 g/L | ||
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|3 – 12m: | |||
1 – | |32 – 40 g/L | ||
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|1 – 70yrs: | |||
>70yrs: 32 – 46 g/L | |32 – 48 g/L | ||
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|>70yrs: | |||
|32 – 46 g/L | |||
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|Test Method | |Test Method | ||
| | |Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents. Bromocresol Purple dye binding method. | ||
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|Advanced Notice | |Advanced Notice | ||
|Not | |Not required | ||
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|Patient Preparation | |||
|Not required | |||
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! colspan="2" | | ! colspan="2" | | ||
== | == Comments == | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:36, 23 September 2026
Overview | |||||||||
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| Department | Biochemistry | ||||||||
| Test Code | PALB | ||||||||
| Synonyms | Alb | ||||||||
| Base Lab Availability | Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours | ||||||||
| Hawera Lab Availability | Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30pm | ||||||||
| Turnaround Time | 1 – 2 hours | ||||||||
| Stability - Add test | |||||||||
Specimen Requirements | |||||||||
| Specimen | Serum
Plasma | ||||||||
| Preferred | 5 mL Li-Hep Green-Top | ||||||||
| Acceptable | 7 mL Red-Top | ||||||||
| Unacceptable | |||||||||
| Specimen Transportation | |||||||||
| Paediatric Requirements | 600 µL Li Hep Microtainer | ||||||||
Aliquot Requirements | |||||||||
| Sample | Serum
Plasma | ||||||||
| Preferred Volume | |||||||||
| Minimum Volume | 100 µL | ||||||||
| Aliquot Transportation | Send ambient or on ice. | ||||||||
Clinical Information | |||||||||
| Reference Intervals |
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| Test Method | Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents. Bromocresol Purple dye binding method. | ||||||||
| Advanced Notice | Not required | ||||||||
| Patient Preparation | Not required | ||||||||
Comments | |||||||||
| Owner | Clair Crossley (Crossley1) |
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| Last reviewed | 23.09.2026 |
| Next review | 23.09.2027 (OK) |