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HelpTest Code LAB531 Prolactin
Department
CHEMISTRY
Primary Collection Container
Green PST (Lithium Heparin)
Transport
Plasma refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Centrifuge and refrigerate.
Separate from cells if testing is delayed more than 8 hours.
Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
Non-pregnant: 4.5-34 ng/mL
Pregnant: 12.2-235.9 ng/mL Post Menopause: 3.4-24 ng/mL Male: 3.0-21.1 ng/mLMethodology
Roche e801 Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay; Sandwich principle
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
84146
Unacceptable Conditions
Gross hemolysis.