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22987 Protein, Body Fluid

Protein, Body Fluid
Test Code: TP-O
Synonyms/Keywords
Body Fluid Total Protein, TP-O​
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​ Body Fluid​
Syringe
Sage Cup
No Additive Waste tube​
 ​ 1 mL​ 0.3 mL​ ​
Collection Processing Instructions
Specify specimen type as a comment
Remove needle before sending sample to laboratory.
 
Viscous specimens should have hyaluronidase added prior to analysis. ​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
 Body Fluid​ ​ Refrigerate​ 7 days​
Frozen​ 1 year​
Rejection Criteria
CSF specimens
​Grossly icteric samples
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Eau Claire ​Monday through Sunday ​Less than 2 hours Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension​
Flambeau Hospital​ ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension
​Lakeview Medical Center ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​ Biuret Blanked Endpoint Assay/Beckman AU
​Minocqua​Monday through Sunday​Less than 2 hours​Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites None established​
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
84157 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
Body Fluid Total Protein, TP-O​
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
​Centricity ​Protein Total
​Cerner Protein Body Fluid​
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​ Body Fluid​
Syringe
Sage Cup
No Additive Waste tube​
 ​ 1 mL​ 0.3 mL​ ​
Collection Processing
Specify specimen type as a comment
Remove needle before sending sample to laboratory.
 
Viscous specimens should have hyaluronidase added prior to analysis. ​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
 Body Fluid​ ​ Refrigerate​ 7 days​
Frozen​ 1 year​
Rejection Criteria
CSF specimens
​Grossly icteric samples
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites None established​
For more information visit:
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Eau Claire ​Monday through Sunday ​Less than 2 hours Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension​
Flambeau Hospital​ ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension
​Lakeview Medical Center ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​ Biuret Blanked Endpoint Assay/Beckman AU
​Minocqua​Monday through Sunday​Less than 2 hours​Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
84157 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.