Protein, Fluid

Test Name

Protein, Fluid

Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Lab Section

Chemistry

Fluid Type

Pericardial, Peritoneal, Pleural, Synovial

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Syringe or cup

Summary Test Name

Protein, Fluid

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Refrigerate until courier pickup

Specimen Stability

6 days refrigerated

Minimum Volume

0.5 ml fluid

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

R 4 hours S 2 hours

Reference Value

No normal range defined g/dL