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HelpTest Code TP Total Protein
Specimen Information
Obtain specimen using standard phlebotomy techniques.
No special patient preparation is necessary.
| Container | Specimen | Temperature | Collect Vol | Submit Vol | Min Vol | Stability |
| SST | Serum | Refrigerate | 4.0 mL | 1.0 mL | 0.6 mL | 3 days |
| Lithium Heparin | Plasma | Refrigerate | 4.0 mL | 1.0 mL | 0.6 mL | 3 days |
Reject Due To:
- Moderate or Marked Hemolysis
- Specimen unlabeled or mislabeled
Instrumentation / Method
Ortho Vitros XT 7600 / Colorimetric
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Daily / Same Day / Available STAT
Reference Range
Male and Female:
6.3 - 8.2 g/dL
An average positive bias of 6% with an individual sample bias up to 10% may be observed with heparin plasma results compared to serum results.
CPT / LOINC / Order Code
| Meditech | Medent | LOINC | CPT |
| TPS | TPS | 2885-2 | 84155 |