Gastrin Releasing Peptide (GRP)
| Order Code: | GRP |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB3206 |
| Order Form: | A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req |
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Plasma
Collection Medium:
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| GI preservative collection tube |
Minimum:
1 mL plasma from a Special GI preservative collection tube obtained
from reference laboratory. Mailouts has these tubes, call 356-8593.
Delivery Instructions:
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.Analytic Time:
1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
10 - 80 pg/ml
Comments:
Contact Commercial Mailouts at 356-8593 to obtain collection tubes for
this testing. No other specimen collection container is acceptable by
the reference laboratory.
Patients should be fasting for 10-12 hours prior to specimen
collection. Antacid medications or medications that affect intestinal
motility should be discontinued, if possible, for at least 48 hours
prior to collection.
Methodology:
Direct Radioimmunoassay
CPT Code:
83519
See Additional Information:
Fasting Specimen Requirements
Fasting Specimen Requirements