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Albumin

Alternate Name: ALB

SAL Code:

362

CPT:

82040

Loinc:

1751-7

Setup:

Daily

Units:

g/dL

Department:

Chemistry

Performing Laboratory:

Sherman Abrams Laboratory

Methodology:

Spectrophotometric

Specimen Requirements:

Primary Tube:

SST

Primary Substance:

Serum

Alternate Sample Info:

Heparinized or EDTA plasma

Temperature

Period

Stable Ambient:

7 Days

Stable Fridge:

7 Days

Rejection Criteria:

Gross hemolysis; lipemia; improper labeling

Clinical Info:

Serum albumin measurements are used in the monitoring and treatment of pathological conditions related to nutrition also in liver and kidney. Serum albumin levels could be the sign of successful medical treatment. There may be a loss of albumin in the gastrointestinal tract, in the urine secondary to renal damage or direct loss of albumin through the skin. More than 50% of patients with gluten enteropathy have depressed albumin. The only cause of increased albumin is dehydration; there is no naturally occurring hyperalbuminemia.

Additional Information:

Evaluation of nutritional status, blood oncotic pressure; evaluation of renal disease with proteinuria and other chronic diseases.

Sample Collection:

Collect patient samples using standard phlebotomy techniques. Click here for additional collection instructions.

Test Information:

Components:

Brooklyn Navy Yard
Building 292, Suite 416
63 Flushing Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205

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