UCSF Clinical Laboratories Test Directory

Available Stat

Yes

Performing Lab

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

Peninsula Outpatient Center
Saint Francis Chemistry
Saint Marys Chemistry

Performed

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

Peninsula Outpatient Center (Mon-Fri 0800-1630)

Saint Francis Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Saint Marys Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week

Methodology

Bromcresol purple

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Synonyms

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, Saint Francis, and Saint Marys Chemistry:
Room temperature 2.5 months, refrigerated 5 months, frozen at -20C 3 months

Berkeley Outpatient Center and Peninsula 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

Peninsula Outpatient Center
Saint Francis Chemistry
Saint Marys Chemistry

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Units

g/dL

Reference Interval

Parnassus, Mission Bay, Mt. Zion, Saint Francis, and Saint Marys 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 and Peninsula 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.

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

Peninsula Outpatient Center
Saint Francis Chemistry
Saint Marys Chemistry

Performed

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

Peninsula Outpatient Center (Mon-Fri 0800-1630)

Saint Francis Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Saint Marys Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week

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, Saint Francis, and Saint Marys 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

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.

Synonyms

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

CPT Codes

82040

LOINC Codes

1751-7

Ordering

Available Stat

Yes

Performing Lab

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

Peninsula Outpatient Center
Saint Francis Chemistry
Saint Marys Chemistry

Performed

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

Peninsula Outpatient Center (Mon-Fri 0800-1630)

Saint Francis Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Saint Marys Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week

Methodology

Bromcresol purple

Reported

STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours

Synonyms

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)

Processing

Test Code

ALB

Test Group

Albumin

Performing Lab

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

Peninsula Outpatient Center
Saint Francis Chemistry
Saint Marys Chemistry

Preferred Volume

0.5 mL plasma or serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL plasma or serum

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Result Interpretation

Units

g/dL

Reference Interval

Parnassus, Mission Bay, Mt. Zion, Saint Francis, and Saint Marys 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

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.

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

Peninsula Outpatient Center
Saint Francis Chemistry
Saint Marys Chemistry

Performed

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

Peninsula Outpatient Center (Mon-Fri 0800-1630)

Saint Francis Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Saint Marys Chemistry: Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week

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, Saint Francis, and Saint Marys 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

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.