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Test Code LAB531 Prolactin

Specimen Requirement

1.0 mL serum; SST acceptable.

 

Remove from gel immediately after centrifugation.

Grossly hemolyzed specimens are not acceptable.

Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.

 

Specimen Stability

7 days at 2-8° C

12 months at -20° C

Testing Schedule

Daily

Reference Range

Female   3.46 – 19.40 ng/mL
Male       5.18 – 26.53 ng/mL

Testing Department

Chemistry

Method

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

CPT Code

84146

Outpatient Turnaround Time

24 hours after receipt

Inpatient STAT Turnaround Time

Not Applicable

Inpatient Routine Turnaround Time

4 hours after receipt