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Albumin*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Albumin Level

Methodology

Colorimetric Absorbance

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Acceptable: Gold top, serum gel
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Values

 Pediatric:

Albumin (g/dL)

 

Males

Females

 

Birth - 1 week

2.4 - 3.9

1.9 - 4.0

 

I week - 1 month

2.1 - 4.5

1.9 - 4.4

 

1 month - 3 months

2.1 - 4.8

2.0 - 4.2

 

3 months - 6 months

2.2 - 4.9

2.3 - 4.4

 

6 months - 1 year

2.2 - 4.7

2.3 - 4.7

 

1 year - 3 years

3.5 - 4.2

3.5 - 4.7

 

3 years - 6 years

3.6 - 5.2

3.6 - 5.2

 

6 years - adult

3.8 - 5.6

3.8 - 5.6

 

Adult:

3.4 - 5.0 g/dL

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 Day

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82040