Albumin, Plasma

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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 µL |- ! colspan="2" |

Aliquot Requirements

|- |Sample Type |Serum

Plasma |- |Minimum Volume |100 µL |- |Aliquot Transportation |Send ambient or on ice. |- |Stability - Add test | |- ! colspan="2" |

Clinical Information

|- |Reference Intervals |0 – 3m:       35 – 40 g/L

3 – 12m:     32 – 40 g/L

1 – 70yrs:   32 – 48 g/L

>70yrs:       32 – 46 g/L |- |Test Method |Ci8200 analyser, Abbott Reagent. Bromocresol Purple - Albumin complex monitored at 628 nm

|- |Advanced Notice |Not Required |- ! colspan="2" |

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