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HelpTest Code LAB118 Total Protein
Performing Lab
Arnot Ogden Medical Center/ Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
Ordering Recommendations
Diagnosis and treatment of a variety of diseases involving the liver, kidney, or bone marrow, as well as other metabolic or nutritional disorders.
Collect
Serum or Plasma
Collection Device
Gold Top Tube or Lithium Heparin Green Top Tube
Specimen Handling
Samples should be spun within 2 hours of collection.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
| Room Temp | 1 week |
| Refrigerated | 1 month |
| Frozen | Undetermined |
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temp, Refrigerated
Specimen Volume
5 mL
Minimum Requirements
1 mL
Remarks
TURN AROUND TIME
| STAT | 1 Hour |
| Routine | 8 Hours |
Methodology
Rate Biuret Absorbance
Start Date
9/13/2017
Last Review Date
7/11/25 AP