Measurement
Plasma albumin is a component of liver function tests (LFTs), but may be ordered separately. Albumin can be measured in serum (yellow-top tube), plain tube with no additives (red-top tube), or heparin plasma (green-top tube). The reference interval is 36 - 52 g/L. (upper limit increased from 47 g/L on the 15th June 2007). One of the methods used is bromocresol green on a Roche Modular or Olympus AU2700 analyser.
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