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/green lithium heparin gel tube. Also acceptable gold SST or red plain tube
  Micro: 200 µL blood/mint green top bullet/gold top/red top
Unspun: 4 hours
Spun & Separated Room Temperature: 24 hours
Spun & Separated Refrigerator: 2 days
Spun & Separated Frozen: 14 days
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 J.Carr on January 02, 2026

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