Last Modified:
8/30/2023 12:51:34 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL Plasma in a PST Mint Green Top Tube - Li Heparin
or
1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions:
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL Plasma or Serum
Neonatal Volume:
0.3 mL Whole Blood Green Microtainer
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Refrigerated
72 hours on cells
Reference Range:
< 1 year: 5.4 - 7.0 g/dL
1 year to 4 years: 5.9 - 7.0 g/dL
4 years to 7 years: 5.9 - 7.8 g/dL
7 years to 10 years: 6.2 - 8.1 g/dL
10 years to 20 years: 6.3 - 8.6 g/dL
> 20 years: 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
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Stat Eligible:
Yes
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Parkview Cancer Institute, Parkview Dekalb Hospital, 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:
TP
EPIC Test Code:
LAB118
Alternate Test Names:
Total Protein; TP
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
84155
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