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Test ID FPAN2 Pancreastatin, Plasma


Shipping Instructions


Ship Frozen



Specimen Required


Patient Preparation:

1. Patient should not be on any medications that may influence Insulin levels, if possible, for at least 48 hours prior to collection.

2. Patient should be fasting 10 hours prior to collection. Patient may drink plain water; no other liquid is acceptable.

Specimen Type: Plasma

Collection Container/Tube: Z tube (MCL T701)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw 10 mL of blood in special Z-tube, pre-chilled (MCL T701).

2. Separate plasma from cells immediately after draw and freeze immediately after separation.

3. Send 3 mL of plasma frozen in a plastic vial.


Method Name

Direct Radioimmunoassay

Reporting Name

Pancreastatin, Plasma

Specimen Type

Z-Tube Plasma

Specimen Minimum Volume

1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Z-Tube Plasma Frozen 60 days

Reference Values

10-135 pg/mL

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

5 to 9 days

Performing Laboratory

Inter Science Institute

Test Classification

This test was developed and its characteristics determined by Inter Science Institute. Values obtained with different methods, laboratories, or kits cannot be used interchangeably with the results on this report. The results cannot be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presences or absence of malignant disease.

CPT Code Information

83519

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FPAN2 Pancreastatin, Plasma Not Provided

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
FPAN2 Pancreastatin, Plasma 49013-6

NY State Approved

Yes