Test Code PALB Prealbumin

Important Note

**This test is serum only**

Infectious

Meditech Mnemonics:

PALB

Preferred Specimen:

1mL serum from a gel tube

Acceptable Specimen:

1mL serum from a non-gel tube

Minimum Volume:

0.5mL serum (volume does not include repeat or reflex testing)

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation):

Ambient: undefined

Refrigerated: <7 days

Frozen: <2 months

Willis Knighton Medical Center

2600 Greenwood Road

Shreveport, LA 71103