Protein, total, body fluid (Other than CSF, pericardial, peritoneal or pleural fluid)

Alphabetical Test listing

Protein, total, body fluid (Other than CSF, pericardial, peritoneal or pleural fluid)-13357

Test name:

Test number:

13357

Excellian order number:

LAB13357

Abbreviation:

PROTBF

Useful for:

Evaluate effusions
Diagnose transudate versus exudate

Specimen type:

Body fluids other than CSF, pericardial, peritoneal or pleural fluid

Collection container:

Sterile vial/container

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.3 mL

Transport container:

Sterile vial/container

Required forms/information:

Source

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x 3

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (019588): R-LC

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

1 - 2 days

Method:

Colorimetric

Reference ranges:

Amniotic fluid <0.4 g/dL

Bile, clear <0.9 g/dL

Bile, yellow 0.2 - 0.6 g/dL

Lymph 2.2 - 6.0 g/dL

Pancreatic juice 0.0 - 0.1 g/dL (post stimulation)

Synovial fluid <2.5 g/dL

CPT codes:

84157

LOINC code:

Result 2881-1

Date created:

04/11/2019

Revised date:

01/28/2022

Review date:

12/29/2023