An albumin blood test measures the amount of albumin in your blood. Albumin is a protein made by your liver. Albumin helps keep fluid in your bloodstream so it doesn’t leak into other tissues. It is also carries various substances throughout your body, including hormones, vitamins, and enzymes.

SPECIMEN: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST OR 2 mL (1 mL min.) Plasma from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube OR 2 mL (1 mL min.) Body Fluid / CSF in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Specify type of fluid (Serum/Pleural/Ascitic/ CSF etc.) on test request form and sample container. Hemolysed samples are not acceptable.
STABILITY: Room: 6 hrs; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months
REPORT: Daily

USAGE: Albumin is synthesised in the liver and is thought to be a negative acute phase protein. It maintains osmotic pressure, microvascular integrity & inflammatory pathway. Decreased levels are seen in chronic debilitating diseases, liver disease, malnutrition etc. Increased albumin level is only seen during dehydration.