Test Code

• 2011

Test Synonym

• TOTAL PROTEIN, TP

Volume

• 1 mL

Minimum Volume

• 0.15 mL

Specimen Requirements

• Serum

Container

• Serum Separator Tube, Transfer Tube- Serum, Plain Red Top Tube

Storage

• Refrigerated

Turn Around Time

• 1 day

Special Instructions

• 1 SST

Specimen Stability

• Serum: 4 weeks at 2-8 °C 24 weeks at (-15)-(-25) °C

Reference Range

• Fasting	Sex	Message Lines	Ref Ranges	Unit of Measure
  			6.0 - 8.3	g/dL