Test Overview
Test Methodology
Colorimetric (Bromocresol Green)
Test Usage
Nutritional status, blood oncotic pressure
Reference Range *
1-11 years: 3.2 - 5.2 g/dL, 12-150 years: 3.5 - 4.9 g/dL.
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Test Details
Days Set Up
Daily, 24 hours
Analytic Time
4 hours
Soft Order Code
ALB
MiChart Code
Albumin
Synonyms
- Alb
- ALBUMIN LEVEL
- ALBUMIN
Laboratory
Chemical Pathology
Section
Automation
STAT Availability
STAT requests for this test will be performed on a STAT basis (supervisory staff approval is not required).
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Collect specimen in an SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate.
Alternate Specimen
Red top or Green top (sodium or lithium heparin) tube. [rev 11/09]
Normal Volume
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL serum
Billing
CPT Code
82040
Fee Code
20520
LOINC
61151-7