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Protein Total, Fluid
Test Name Protein Total, Fluid
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Sterile Container Minimum Testing Volume = 1mL fluid
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Body fluid collected in red top vacutainer or sterile orange cap container. Indicate source of fluid Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Stability: Chloride is stable at room temperature for 24 h, refrigerated for 1 week and frozen at -15 to -20°C OR colder for 6 months. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Centrifuge to remove cellular material. Sample Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled, leaking specimens and/or non sufficient quantity (Not Sufficient Quantity)
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 3 hours	Test Utilization
Reference Value N/A
Test Code FTP	Methodology Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric)
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: June 06, 2019

Protein Total, Fluid

Protein Total, Fluid

Container Type = Sterile Container

Minimum Testing Volume = 1mL fluid

Collection Instructions: Body fluid collected in red top vacutainer or sterile orange cap container. Indicate source of fluid

Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Stability: Chloride is stable at room temperature for 24 h, refrigerated for 1 week and frozen at -15 to -20°C OR colder for 6 months.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Centrifuge to remove cellular material.

Sample Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled, leaking specimens and/or non sufficient quantity (Not Sufficient Quantity)

3 hours

N/A

FTP

Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric)

SMH-Biochemistry

Last Updated: June 06, 2019