Available Stat

Yes

Performing Lab

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Berkeley Outpatient Center

Performed

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Berkeley Outpatient Center: (Mon-Fri 0800-1630)
 

Methodology

Bromcresol purple

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Additional Information

Also part of Protein Electrophoresis.

Sample Type

Plasma or serum

Collect

Light green top preferred, Gold top acceptable

Amount to Collect

1 mL blood

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 3 months

Berkeley Outpatient Center:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 4 months 
 

Test Code

ALB

Test Group

Albumin

Performing Lab

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Berkeley Outpatient Center

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 3 months

Berkeley Outpatient Center:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 4 months 
 

Units

g/dL

Reference Interval

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Age g/dL
0 to 14 days 2.8-4.1
15 days to <1 year 2.5-4.6
1 to <8 years 3.5-4.5
8 to <15 years 3.7-4.7
15 to <18 years 3.5-5.0
18 to 60 years 3.5-5.0
>60 years 3.4-4.8
Pediatric ranges adopted from Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Reference Interval Database Caliper study: https://caliper.research.sickkids.ca/#/

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry verified the adult reference range (18 to 60 years) stated in the Abbott Abumin BCP package insert by running 20 male and 20 female lab volunteers. The >60 years reference range was adopted from the Abbott Albumin BCP package insert Oct. 2015

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Age g/dL
≥ 19 years 3.5-5.2

UCSF Clinical Labs at Berkeley Outpatient Center verified the adult reference range (≥ 19 years) stated in the Roche Albumin BCP package insert by running 20 male and 20 female lab volunteers. 
 

Additional Information

Also part of Protein Electrophoresis.

CPT Codes

82040

LOINC Codes

1751-7

Available Stat

Yes

Test Code

ALB

Test Group

Albumin

Performing Lab

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Berkeley Outpatient Center

Performed

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Berkeley Outpatient Center: (Mon-Fri 0800-1630)
 

Methodology

Bromcresol purple

Collect

Light green top preferred, Gold top acceptable

Amount to Collect

1 mL blood

Sample Type

Plasma or serum

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Units

g/dL

Reference Interval

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Age g/dL
0 to 14 days 2.8-4.1
15 days to <1 year 2.5-4.6
1 to <8 years 3.5-4.5
8 to <15 years 3.7-4.7
15 to <18 years 3.5-5.0
18 to 60 years 3.5-5.0
>60 years 3.4-4.8
Pediatric ranges adopted from Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Reference Interval Database Caliper study: https://caliper.research.sickkids.ca/#/

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry verified the adult reference range (18 to 60 years) stated in the Abbott Abumin BCP package insert by running 20 male and 20 female lab volunteers. The >60 years reference range was adopted from the Abbott Albumin BCP package insert Oct. 2015

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Age g/dL
≥ 19 years 3.5-5.2

UCSF Clinical Labs at Berkeley Outpatient Center verified the adult reference range (≥ 19 years) stated in the Roche Albumin BCP package insert by running 20 male and 20 female lab volunteers. 
 

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 3 months

Berkeley Outpatient Center:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 4 months 
 

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Additional Information

Also part of Protein Electrophoresis.

CPT Codes

82040

LOINC Codes

1751-7
Ordering

Available Stat

Yes

Performing Lab

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Berkeley Outpatient Center

Performed

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Berkeley Outpatient Center: (Mon-Fri 0800-1630)
 

Methodology

Bromcresol purple

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Additional Information

Also part of Protein Electrophoresis.
Collection

Sample Type

Plasma or serum

Collect

Light green top preferred, Gold top acceptable

Amount to Collect

1 mL blood

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 3 months

Berkeley Outpatient Center:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 4 months 
 
Processing

Test Code

ALB

Test Group

Albumin

Performing Lab

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Berkeley Outpatient Center

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 3 months

Berkeley Outpatient Center:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 4 months 
 
Result Interpretation

Units

g/dL

Reference Interval

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Age g/dL
0 to 14 days 2.8-4.1
15 days to <1 year 2.5-4.6
1 to <8 years 3.5-4.5
8 to <15 years 3.7-4.7
15 to <18 years 3.5-5.0
18 to 60 years 3.5-5.0
>60 years 3.4-4.8
Pediatric ranges adopted from Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Reference Interval Database Caliper study: https://caliper.research.sickkids.ca/#/

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry verified the adult reference range (18 to 60 years) stated in the Abbott Abumin BCP package insert by running 20 male and 20 female lab volunteers. The >60 years reference range was adopted from the Abbott Albumin BCP package insert Oct. 2015

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Age g/dL
≥ 19 years 3.5-5.2

UCSF Clinical Labs at Berkeley Outpatient Center verified the adult reference range (≥ 19 years) stated in the Roche Albumin BCP package insert by running 20 male and 20 female lab volunteers. 
 

Additional Information

Also part of Protein Electrophoresis.
Administrative

CPT Codes

82040

LOINC Codes

1751-7
Complete View

Available Stat

Yes

Test Code

ALB

Test Group

Albumin

Performing Lab

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Berkeley Outpatient Center

Performed

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Berkeley Outpatient Center: (Mon-Fri 0800-1630)
 

Methodology

Bromcresol purple

Collect

Light green top preferred, Gold top acceptable

Amount to Collect

1 mL blood

Sample Type

Plasma or serum

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Units

g/dL

Reference Interval

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry
Age g/dL
0 to 14 days 2.8-4.1
15 days to <1 year 2.5-4.6
1 to <8 years 3.5-4.5
8 to <15 years 3.7-4.7
15 to <18 years 3.5-5.0
18 to 60 years 3.5-5.0
>60 years 3.4-4.8
Pediatric ranges adopted from Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Reference Interval Database Caliper study: https://caliper.research.sickkids.ca/#/

Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion Chemistry verified the adult reference range (18 to 60 years) stated in the Abbott Abumin BCP package insert by running 20 male and 20 female lab volunteers. The >60 years reference range was adopted from the Abbott Albumin BCP package insert Oct. 2015

Berkeley Outpatient Center
Age g/dL
≥ 19 years 3.5-5.2

UCSF Clinical Labs at Berkeley Outpatient Center verified the adult reference range (≥ 19 years) stated in the Roche Albumin BCP package insert by running 20 male and 20 female lab volunteers. 
 

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Parnassus, Mission Bay & Mt. Zion Chemistry:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 3 months

Berkeley Outpatient Center:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 4 months 
 

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Additional Information

Also part of Protein Electrophoresis.

CPT Codes

82040

LOINC Codes

1751-7

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