Plasma protein tests are blood tests that detect the amount of proteins in the blood. This lab work is usually ordered as part of a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) during a physical exam. The tests can help your doctor determine your overall health. Plasma protein tests are also known as a total protein test.
What are plasma samples used for?
Use of plasma samples for blood tests in the dialysis population eliminates delays in sample processing while waiting for clotting to complete, laboratory technical issues associated with fibrin formation, repeat sample collection, and patient care issues caused by delay of results because of incompletely clotted 16 May 2016
Why is plasma important in a medical lab?
Plasma—the liquid component of blood—contains blood cells and anticoagulant following centrifugation of whole blood. This helps laboratories to adhere to ISO standard 15189, in which laboratories should periodically review sample volume requirements to ensure that excessive amounts of blood samples are not collected.