Test    Protein
   Department    Clinical Biochemistry, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
   Comment    Measured as part of LFT profile
   Sample type    Blood (also measured in urine, CSF and other fluids)
   Sample tube    Serum (brown top) or lithium heparin plasma (orange top)
   
   Collection conditions   No restrictions
   Minimum volume    0.5 ml blood (100ul of serum absolute minimum)
   Reference ranges
   (adult)
   Male and female = 60 - 80 g/L
   Reference ranges
   (paediatric)
   Neonate = 55 - 75 g/L. Pre-term babies have lower values.
   Gradual increase from birth
   Author    Dr Robert Lord (Consultant)
   Date    17.11.09
   Interpretation    http://www.clinbiochem.info/labprotein2.0.pdf