Last Modified:
8/30/2023 12:50:36 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL Plasma from a PST Mint Green Top Tube - Lithium Heparin (preferred)
or
1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions:
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Refrigerated
72 hours on cells
Reference Range:
Albumin: 3.4 - 5.0 g/dL
A/G Ratio: 1.0 - 2.5 g/dL
Globulin: 1.9 - 3.7 g/dL
Total Protein: 6.3 - 8.2 g/dL
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
The drug Eltrombopag (Promacta) has been identified as causing a false positive bias in total protein measurement on the Ortho Vitros instrumentation which is utilized for total protein analysis at Parkview Dekalb Hospital. If your patient is on eltrombopag and being directed to Parkview Dekalb Hospital for testing, please contact the lab at 920-2605 so that testing can be performed using an alternate instrument
Methodology:
Colorimetric with Calculation
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview LaGrange Hospital, Parkview Noble Hospital, Parkview Randallia Hospital, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Southwest , Parkview Wabash Hospital, Parkview Warsaw , Parkview Whitley Hospital
PHL Test Code:
PFRAC
EPIC Test Code:
LAB2312
Alternate Test Names:
PPF
Included Tests:
Albumin; A/G Ratio; Globulin; Total Protein
CPT Coding:
84155, 82040
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