General testing guide Prealbumin Blood Test
Prealbumin Test measures the level of prealbumin in the blood, an indicator body's nutritional status, suggests malnutrition or inflammation.
Prealbumin Test Info & Procedure
Group NameLIVER
Fasting8–12 hours fasting required
Sample TypeSERUM
Sample CollectionHome sample collection
ReportsMost reports: 24–48 hours after the sample reaches the lab; timing varies by test.
Report typeDigital report
Prealbumin Test Visual Guide
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About the Test
Prealbumin is a laboratory test that measures a result in a Blood (Serum) sample. It may be ordered to investigate symptoms, support a diagnosis or monitor a condition, depending on your clinician's advice.
The current booking price is shown at Rs. 414 against an MRP of Rs. 470, inclusive of taxes where applicable.
Fast for 8–12 hours before sample collection. Plain water is allowed unless your clinician advises otherwise. Home sample collection is available in serviceable cities. A trained phlebotomist collects the sample using sterile equipment, and the report is shared online after processing.
Prealbumin Reference Guide
Reference ranges vary by laboratory and method. Use the range printed on your final report. The information below is educational only.
General Educational Range (Not a Report Range)
| Measure | Typical guide | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Result unit | mg/dL | Use the reference range printed on your final report. |
| Low prealbumin | Below lab range | May suggest poor nutrition, inflammation or liver context. |
| High prealbumin | Less common | May relate to kidney or steroid context. |
Why This Test Is Ordered
| Reason | Description |
|---|---|
| Nutrition protein marker | Reflects short-term protein status but is affected by inflammation. |
| Monitoring | Used in selected nutrition support follow-up. |
| Illness context | Falls during inflammation or acute illness. |
Symptoms And Who Should Test
| Situation | Description |
|---|---|
| Risk context | Malnutrition, chronic illness, surgery recovery, poor intake. |
| Symptoms | Weight loss, weakness, poor wound healing. |
| Follow-up users | People under nutrition/dietitian care. |
Preparation And Interpretation Notes
| Topic | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Fasting | Fast for 8–12 hours before sample collection. Plain water is allowed unless your clinician advises otherwise. |
| Pairing | Read with CRP, albumin and clinical nutrition assessment. |
| Interpretation | Inflammation can lower prealbumin. |
Sources:
Testing.com Prealbumin
Service available in Cities
Home sample collection for Prealbumin is available in the cities below, subject to confirmation of your pincode at booking.
Bangalore Chennai Delhi Hyderabad Kolkata Mumbai Pune Ahmedabad Jaipur Lucknow Coimbatore Chandigarh Agartala Agra Ahmednagar Ajmer Akola Aligarh Allahabad Alwar Ambala Amravati Amritsar Anand Araria Aurangabad Bahraich Ballia Banda Bardhaman Bareilly Basti Beed Begusarai Bhagalpur Bhilwara Bhiwani Bhopal Bhubaneswar Bidar Bikaner Birbhum Bulandshahr Cachar Chandrapur Chittoor Cuttack Dakshina Kannada Darbhanga Darjeeling Datia Dehradun Deoghar Deoria Dewas Dhanbad Dharmapuri Dhule Durg East Champaran East Godavari East Singhbhum Erode Etah Faizabad Faridabad Gandhinagar Ganjam Gaya Ghaziabad Ghazipur Godda Gonda Gorakhpur Guntur Gurdaspur Gurgaon Guwahati Gwalior Haridwar Hathras Hazaribagh Hisar Hooghly Hoshangabad Howrah Indore Jabalpur Jajpur Jalandhar Jalgaon Jalna Jammu Jamnagar Jamshedpur Jamui Jaunpur Jhajjar Jhansi Jharsuguda Jodhpur Kadapa Kalaburagi Kamrup Kanchipuram Kanpur Kanyakumari Karimnagar Karnal Katihar Katni Kendujhar Khammam Kheda Kishanganj Kochi Koderma Kolhapur Koraput Kota Kozhikode Krishna Krishnagiri Kurnool Latur Ludhiana Madhubani Madurai Mandla Mangalore Mathura Mayurbhanj Medak Medinipur Meerut Mohali Moradabad Munger Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarpur Mysore Nagpur Nainital Nalanda Nalgonda Namakkal Nanded Narsinghpur Nashik Navi Mumbai Nellore Nizamabad Noida North 24 Parganas North Dinajpur Palghar Panchkula Panipat Patiala Patna Pedakurapadu Peddapalli Pondicherry Prakasam Pratapgarh Puri Purnia Raebareli Raigarh Raipur Raisen Rajahmundry Rajkot Rajnandgaon Ranchi Rangareddy Ratlam Ratnagiri Rewa Rohtak Sagar Saharanpur Saharsa Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Salem Sambalpur Sangareddy Saran Satara Secunderabad Seraikelakharsawan Sibsagar Siddipet Sitamarhi Solapur Sonbhadra South 24 Parganas Srinagar Sultanpur Sundargarh Surat Surguja Thane Thanjavur Thiruvananthapuram
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Prealbumin Test Price
Test conducted by
Thyrocare Technologies Limited
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Rs. 470
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