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Test Code LAB12364 Somatostatin

Department

SEND OUTS

Reference Lab Test Number

SOMAT

Refer To

Warde Labs

Primary Collection Container

Lavender 6 mL (K3EDTA)

Transport

Plasma frozen

Preferred Transport Temperature

Frozen

Processing

Centrifuge, separate and send 1.8 mL in a screw-capped plastic vial.

Stability

Ambient: 8 hours

Refrigerated: 8 hours

Frozen: 28 days

Minimum Testing Volume

0.6 mL

Reference Range

Adult: ≤30 pg/mL

Methodology

Extraction, Radioimmunoassay

Performed

Varies 1 x per week

Reported

11-15 days

CPT Codes

84307

Unacceptable Conditions

Non-frozen sample, gross lipemia, gross icterus.