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Albumin

Alternate Names
ALB
Ordering Information

This test is part of the Liver Function Tests (LFT) Panel

It will also be automatically ordered if "Globulins", Free Testosterone or Calcium is requested, for calculation purposes.

Cerner Test Name
Albumin Level
Laboratory
Biochemistry
Specimen
Blood
Container
Serum tube (gold cap OR red cap w. yellow insert)
Collection Instruction
Collect at room temperature
Additional Collection Instructions

This can be collected in the same tube as for other Biochemistry tests requiring the same tube type.

Minimum Adult Volume
5mL
Minimum Paediatric Volume
1mL
Frequency
Daily
Reference Interval
  Ages Gender Lower Upper  
Albumin 0-15 days ALL 31 43 g/L
Albumin  15 days - 1Y ALL 28 48 g/L
Albumin  1- 8Y ALL 38 47 g/L
Albumin  8-15Y ALL 39 49 g/L
Albumin  15-19Y M 40 52 g/L
Albumin  15-19Y F 38 51 g/L
Albumin  19 and older ALL 35 52 g/L

 

Sources:

Adult: Beckman Coulter

Paediatric: CALIPER Study. Adeli, Khosrow. Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences 2017