Albumin
Code
0155
Principle
Albumin is the most abundant protein in human serum/plasma.Elevated serum albumin levels are usually the result of dehydration.Decreased albumin levels are found in a wide variety of conditions,including kidney disease, liver disease, malabsorption, malnutrition,severe burns, infections, and cancer.
Preanalytical
1 mL Serum Refrigerated
Turn Around Time
1 day
Methodology
Bromcresol Green
Limitations
For accurate results, serum specimens should be free of fibrin, red blood cells, and other particulate matter. Serum specimens from patients receiving anticoagulant or thrombolytic therapy may contain fibrin due to incomplete clot formation and this may cause erroneous results.