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.

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