Test Code PLEALB Albumin, Pleural Fluid
Performing Laboratory
Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Sterile screw-capped container
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Reference Values
Not applicable.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 1 week
Refrigerate: 1 month
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82042