Alert

Protein, Total

Tube Top = Mint Green Top

Tube Type

Test ID   LAB118
EPIC Order
   PROTEIN, TOTAL
CPT Code(s)   84155
Group/Individual Test   Individual
Laboratory   Core Laboratory
Tube Station   Routine 30; STAT 888
Specimen Routine: 1 mL blood/Li Heparin plasma separator tube/Mint Green top. Also acceptable serum (Gold SST / Red Top Tube)
  micro: 200 µL blood/mint green top bullet/gold top/red top
Unspun: 4 hours
Spun & Separated Room Temperature: 8 hours
Spun & Separated Refrigerator: 3 days
Spun & Separated Frozen: 6 months
Availability 24 hrs/day
Turnaround Time Routine: 2 hrs
STAT: 1 hr
Reference Range Normal: 5.7-8.2 g/dL
Comments: Reference range effective 7/13/2021

Reviewed by Travis Sapp on December 26, 2023

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514