Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum
Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature Refrigerated 14 days
Reject Criteria
- Gross hemolysis
- Plasma
Methodology Spectrophotometry (SP)
Clinical Significance The total serum protein level is the sum of all circulating proteins that are major components of blood. Serum total protein measurements are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of diseases involving the liver, kidney, or bone marrow as well as other metabolic or nutritional disorders.