Somatostatin
| Order Code: | SOMS |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB4069 |
| 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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| Lavender top tube 4 mL (EDTA) |
Alternate
Collection Media:
Pink top tube
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1.8 mL plasma
Absolute Minimum: 0.6 mL plasma
Prechill two 4 mL lavender EDTA tubes or two full 6 mL pink-K2EDTA 30
minutes prior to collection.
Rejection Criteria:
Thawed specimens. Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.
Delivery Instructions:
Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection. Critical frozen.Specimen
Instructions:
Separate plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Analytic Time:
6-20 days upon receipt at reference laboratory.
Reference Range:
By report
Methodology:
Extraction/Radioimmunoassay
CPT Code:
84307
See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery
