Total Protein, Fluid

Overview
Department	Biochemistry
Test Code
Synonyms	Fluid TP Protein TP
Availability	Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time	2 - 8 hrs
Stability – Add test
Specimen Requirements
Specimen	Fluid
Preferred	5 mL
Acceptable
Unacceptable	Viscous fluid
Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements
Aliquot Requirements
Sample
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation
Clinical Information
Reference Intervals	Refer to Chemical Pathologist (Please phone 7881 for oncall pathologist information.)
Test Method	Abbott ci8200 analyser using Abbott reagents
Advanced Notice	Not required
Patient Preparation	Not required
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