Albumin, Fluid

Test Name

Albumin, Fluid

Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Lab Section

Chemistry

Fluid Type

JP, Peritoneal, Pleural

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Fluid in syringe or cup

Summary Test Name

Albumin, Fluid

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Refrigerate until courier pickup

Specimen Stability

72 hours if refrigerated

Minimum Volume

At least 1 ml fluid in a sterile container

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

R 4 hours, S 2 hours

Reference Value

mg/dL, no normal range defined