Albumin, Serum or Plasma by Spectrophotometry
:0020030
Mnemonic: ALB
Methodology:
Quantitative Spectrophotometry
Performed:
Sun-Sat
Reported:
Within 24 hours
Specimen Required:
Collect: Serum separator tube or plasma separator tube.
Specimen Preparation: Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 10 weeks; Refrigerated: 5 months; Frozen: 3 months
Reference Interval:
By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation)
