Substance P

Label Mnemonic:	SUBP
Epic code:	LAB4103
Downtime form:	Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Plasma

Collection Medium:

Z tube

Minimum:

1 mL plasma from a Special Z preservative collection tube obtained from reference laboratory.

Delivery Instructions:

Keep on ice and deliver to laboratory immediately.

Turn Around Time:

1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

40 - 270 pg/mL

Comments:

Contact Commercial Mailouts at 356-8593, Specimen Control at 356-3527 or the Clinical Cancer Center at 356-4200 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
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery