Pancreatic polypeptide

Alphabetical Test listing

Pancreatic polypeptide-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Useful for:

Support a diagnosis of pancreatic endocrine tumors.

Values obtained with different assay methods should not be used interchangeably in serial testing. It is recommended that only one assay method be used consistently to monitor each patients course of therapy.

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

0.5 mL

Minimum volume:

0.3 mL; Note: this volume does not allow for repeat testing

Processing instructions:

Spin, separate and freeze within 4 hours of collection

Transport container:

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Transport and stability:

Frozen (strict)

Reason for rejection:

Recently administered isotopes
Specimen not frozen
Specimen not serum

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (146704): R-NX

Days set up:

TAT:

3 - 8 days

Method:

Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

Reference ranges:

0.0 - 418.0 pg/mL

CPT codes:

83519

LOINC code:

Result 2721-9

Date created:

05/24/2019

Revised date:

07/26/2019