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Test Directory
Prealbumin
Loinc
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Expected Turnaround
24 hours
Information
Determination of prealbumin in human serum
Collection Information
Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric
Limitations
In very rare cases, gammopathy, in particular type IgM (Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia), may cause unreliable results
Rejection Criteria
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 3 days Refrigerated- 6 days Frozen: 24 months
Alias
Prealbumin; Transthyretin
Container Type
Serum, gel separator, SST, 24 hour Urine (no additives)
Minimum Volume
1 ML
Age Range
0 - 999
Sex
Generic
Units of Measure
mg/dL
Reference Range
20 mg/dL - 40 mg/dL
Panic Range
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