Protein (Total)
General Information
- Lab Name
- Protein (Total)
- Lab Code
- TP
- Epic Name
- Protein, Total
- Components
Interpretation
- Method
Spectrophotometric
- Reference Range
-
Units: g/dL
Female Male Age Range Age Range 0- 6.0-8.2 0- 6.0-8.2 Effective date: 03/01/2015
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
HMC and UWMC Onsite Locations
- Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
- Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
- Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
- Unacceptable: GRAY TOP
Offsite Clinic or Other Locations
- Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
- Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST or LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
- Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
- Unacceptable: GRAY TOP
- Handling Instructions
Note: Serum preferred, GREEN TOP - ok, if NO serum available. Total Protein is increased approximately 0.4 g/dL in heparinized plasma due to presence of fibrinogen.
- Quantity
-
Requested: 0.5 mL serum
Minimum: 0.1 mL serum
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Refrigerate serum/plasma.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)
- Frequency
- Daily
- Available STAT?
- Yes
- Performing Location(s)
-
HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW Main Lab
206-668-1344UW Medical Center – Northwest
1550 N 115th Street, A200
Seattle, WA 98133UW-MT Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195FHCC Fred Hutch Community Lab, Evergreen Campus
425-441-264010240 NE 128th St
Kirkland, WA 98034FHCC Fred Hutch Alliance Lab
206-606-1088825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 84155
- LOINC
- 2885-2
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW3838