Total protein
(TP)

Sample type:

Serum (preferred) or plasma

Precautions:

Fasting is not required. D. A minimum of 0.6 mL serum is needed for the Multi-Analyte Panel. E

Use:

Evaluate nutritional status; investigate edema. In the entities which follow, the diseases listed are sometimes increased or decreased as indicated, but are not always so.

Pre analytical errors:

Hemolysis; improper labeling Post errors:

Delayed report

Corrective actions:

Reject any hemolyzed and unlabeled sample.