Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Prealbumin (Transthyretin)

Synonyms

  • LAB115
  • PREALBUMIN
  • PREALBUMIN, SERUM

Cerner Name

Prealbumin

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

3 days Room Temperature
6 months Refrigerated
12 months Frozen

Methodology

Immunoturbidometric

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84134

PDM

5302910

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PREALBUMIN, SERUM PREALBUMIN PREALBUMIN Prealbumin

Result Interpretation

20 - 40  mg/dL

Forms

LAB115 build edit