Additional Information:
UFHPL Epic order code: LAB118
CPT Code(s):
Specimen Requirements:
Container/Tube: Serum gel
Sample Volume: Submit full tubes.
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum
- Send specimens in their original tubes.
- Centrifuge tubes if there is a delay in transport of more than 1 hour.
- Sample is stable for 7 days at 15 – 25°C
- Sample is stable 30 days at 2 – 8ºC
Unacceptable Conditions: Samples with moderate or marked hemolysis will be rejected.
Use:
Measurements of Total Protein are used in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of diseases involving the liver, kidney, or bone marrow as well as other metabolic and nutritional disorders.
Methodology:
Cupric ions in an alkaline solution react with proteins and polypeptides containing at least two peptide bonds to produce a violet colored complex.
Reported:
Within 24 hours