Protein Level Total

Collection Requirements

Source: blood
Container(s):

Preferred: Lithium heparin mint green gel
Acceptable: Red or Red gel

Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer or 400 uL in microtainer

Availability

STAT
Routine

Turn Around Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 2-4 hours

Lab Processing Instructions

Specimen: plasma or serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall
Broadway
East
Kansas
Northland

Adele Hall Lab Section

Chemistry

Instrumentation/Methodology

Vitros

Reference Ranges

Age	Reference Range (g/dL)
0-1 day	4.0 - 6.8
1 days - 2 months	5.4 - 7.4
2 months - 2 years	6.2 - 8.3
>2 years	6.5 - 8.3

CPT

84155