Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
ALBUMIN, BODY FLUID
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1541 Geisinger Epic ID: 19502SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Miscellaneous body fluid. Acceptable body fluid per testing location.
Preferred collection container:
Specimen required:
1 mL aliquot of fluid; minimum 0.5 mL.
Special notes:
Please specify fluid type on request.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Centrifuge to remove any cellular material.
Transport temperature:
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen also acceptable.
Specimen stability:
Room temperature: 5 days. Refrigerated: 1 week. Frozen: 4 weeks.
Rejection criteria:
Stability limits exceeded.
TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):
82042
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Methodology:
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric)
Synonyms:
ALBFB, ALBUMIN FLUID BATTERY
Clinical significance:
Refer to Body Fluid Testing for additional clinical interpretive information.
Doctoral Director(s):
Review Date:
12/27/2024
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC, FADLM
Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC
Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC
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