Pre-albumin

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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

PALB

Test Code (Numeric Code)

5028

Laboratory Handling

Sample Stability

3 days at 20-25°C, 6 months at 4-8°C, 1 year at -20°C

Synonyms

Prealbumin

Turnaround Time

3 hours

Specimen Type

  • Plasma
  • Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)
Acceptable
  • EDTA (Lavender Cap)
  • Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
  • Plain (Red Top)
  • SST II (Gold Cap)

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Heparin (Microtainer)
Acceptable
  • Heparin (Microtainer)
  • Plain(Microtainer)
  • SST(Microtainer)

Additional Specimen Information

5 mL Adult PST Blood (Preferred)
EDTA 4 mL EDTA Blood
Heparin 5 mL Heparin Blood
Plain 4 mL Plain Blood
SST 3.5 mL SST Blood

Last updated: 31/03/2026