Test Details
Methodology
Immunologic
Result Turnaround Time
Within 1 day
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
Evaluate protein malnutrition, total parenteral nutrition, and liver dysfunction. Values are decreased in inflammatory processes, malignancy, protein malnutrition, and protein wasting diseases of the gut or kidney. Values are increased in Hodgkin's disease.
Custom Additional Information
Prealbumin is functional in transporting T4 and T3. It is a negative acute phase reactant and has a molecular mass of 54,000.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
1 mL (adult), 0.1 mL (pediatric)
Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 14 days |
Refrigerated | 14 days |
Frozen | 14 days |
Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |
Reference Range
See table.
Age | Range (mg/dL) |
|---|---|
0 to 30 d | 7−39 |
1 m to 12 y | 11−26 |
13 to 17 y | 13−32 |
18 to 40 y | 14−35 |
41 to 50 y | 12−34 |
51 to 70 y | 10−36 |
>70 y | 9−32 |
Storage Instructions
Room temperature
References
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 016931 | Prealbumin | 14338-8 | 016931 | Prealbumin | mg/dL | 14338-8 |
| Order Code | 016931 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Prealbumin | |||||
| Order Loinc | 14338-8 | |||||
| Result Code | 016931 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Prealbumin | |||||
| UofM | mg/dL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 14338-8 |