Details
Back to Test DirectoryCPT Code
84134
Specimen Type
Blood
Container Type
Serum Separator Tube (SST)/Yellow
Stability
2-8°C, 3 days; -20°C, 6 months
Handling Instructions
Allow to clot for 30 mins, centrifuge within 2 hours
Clinical Notes
Prealbumin, also called transthyretin, is one of the major proteins in the blood and is produced primarily by the liver. Its functions are to carry thyroxine (the main thyroid hormone) and vitamin A throughout the body.
Performing Lab
Principle Laboratory - Dallas
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058