Test Name
Albumin, Fluid
Availability24 hours a day, seven days a week
Lab Section
Chemistry
Fluid TypeJP, Peritoneal, Pleural
Specimen Tube Type Transport
Fluid in syringe or cup
Summary Test NameAlbumin, Fluid
Specimen Preparation OutreachRefrigerate until courier pickup
Specimen Stability72 hours if refrigerated
Minimum VolumeAt least 1 ml fluid in a sterile container
Specimen TransportRefrigerate
Stat Availability24 hours a day, seven days a week
Test Turnaround Time Routines And StatsR 4 hours, S 2 hours
Reference Valuemg/dL, no normal range defined