Albumin, Fluid FALB
Method(s) | Spectrophotometry (Bromocresol Purple) |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | Fluid. |
Transport | 1 mL fluid at 2-8ºC. |
Stability | Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: 6 months |
Schedule | Daily-24 hours per day |
Billing Code | 1010209 |
CPTCode | 82042 |
Notes | Body fluids validated to be performed in house: Pleural/Thoracentesis Other body fluids and fluids too viscous or dark will be sent to a reference lab. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
No established Reference Range |