Test directory: Albumin

Ordering Code 107
Test Name Albumin
Alias Alb
Preferred Specimen Serum
Preferred Container SST (Gold)
Other Specimen/Container Serum in Plain (Red), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green-PST),
Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Dark Green-PP No Gel)
Optimum Volume 1 mL
Handling Instructions All specimen types must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. If no gel separation present in tube and testing is delayed, plasma/serum is aliquoted from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Ambient
Specimen Stability Ambient: 1 Week
Refrigerated: 1 Month
Frozen: 4 Months (Aliquot)
Frozen samples should be thawed only once.
Rejection Criteria Moderately hemolyzed, Insufficient quantity, Specimen older than stability limits
Avail. Stat YES
Analytic Time 1 Day
Methodology Colorimetric - Bromcresol Green

Reference range(s)

Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Albumin >=16Y 3.5-5.7 3.5-5.7 g/dL
Albumin 12M-15Y 3.6-5.2 3.6-5.2 g/dL
Albumin 2W-12M 2.2-4.8 2.2-4.8 g/dL
Albumin 0-2W 3.0-3.9 3.0-3.9 g/dL
Globulin ALL 2.1-3.7 2.1-3.7 g/dL
Albumin/Globulin Ratio ALL 1.0 - 2.4 1.0 - 2.4