PREALBUMIN, SERUM

Measures the level of prealbumin, a protein in the blood that reflects nutritional status. It is used to assess liver function and malnutrition, particularly in hospitalized patients.

Also known asPrealbumin Prealbumin

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

1 parameters

Earliest reports in

Same Day

Test details
Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
PREALBUMIN, SERUM includes 1 parameter

  • Prealbumin

Test code

1550

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
SerumYellow Vacutainer1 ML

Specimen stability information

Serum

Collection instructions

10-12 hours fasting ( Over night Fasting) is recommended. Patient can drink water during fasting period. Intake of caloric food, coffee, diet soda/gum strictly not allowed during fasting period. Provide Age, gender, medication & clinical details . Lipemic & hameolysed sample should be avoided.

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

Tuesday,Saturday TIME - 16:30

Turn around time

Same Day

Performing locations

Department

  • Nephelometry

CPT and Loinc codes

PREALBUMIN, SERUM

3500