Protein, total, pericardial, peritoneal or pleural fluid-9362

Test info

  
Protein, total, pericardial, peritoneal or pleural fluid
  
9362
  
84157.2
  
PBF
  
Total protein
  

Pleural:

Pleural fluid transudate total protein to serum ratio typically ≤ 0.5.

Pleural fluid exudate total protein to serum total protein ratio typically > 0.5. 

Peritoneal:

Ascitic fluid total protein is a reflection of serum protein concentration and may be useful in differentiating secondary bacterial peritonitis from spontaneous bacterial peritonitis when two of three criteria are met in ascetic fluid:

  • Total protein > 1.0 g/dL
  • Glucose < 50 mg/dL
  • LDH > upper reference limit for serum

Ascitic fluid total protein may be elevated > 2.5 g/dL in patients with high Albumin gradient ascites caused by heart failure.

Specimen

  
Body fluid:
Pericardial, peritoneal or pleural
  

Sterile container

  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  
  1. Centrifuge for 5 -10 minutes to remove any cellular material.
  2. Transfer supernatant to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)
  3. Refrigerate
  
  • Source
  

Refrigerated - 5 days

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)

Performance

  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 day
  

Photometric, Biuret

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Undefined

Billing

  
84157

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
02/03/2021
  
12/02/2021