Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Green Top (Na Heparin)
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Stability
Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 1 Month(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Colorimetric
- Kinetic
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 84155
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : 6.0-8.3 g/dL
Male Reference Ranges
Female Reference Ranges
Male Reference Ranges
- 0 - 1 year(s) : 4.5-7.4 g/dL
- 1 - 2 year(s) : 5.5-7.5 g/dL
- 2 - 3 year(s) : 6.0-8.0 g/dL
- 3 - 150 year(s) : 6.0-8.3 g/dL
Female Reference Ranges
- 0 - 1 year(s) : 4.5-7.4 g/dL
- 1 - 2 year(s) : 5.5-7.5 g/dL
- 2 - 3 year(s) : 6.0-8.0 g/dL
- 3 - 150 year(s) : 6.0-8.3 g/dL
Components
- 1020 - PROTEIN
Last Updated: January 20, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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