Lab Test Details
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SIM |
LAB80 |
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CPT |
82941 |
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Synonyms |
None |
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Specimen Type |
Serum |
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Container |
Red-top or gold-top tube |
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Collection Instructions |
Freeze immediately and maintain frozen until tested. |
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Volume |
Volume: 0.5ml |
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Additional Information |
Diagnose Zollinger-Ellison (Z-E) syndrome; diagnose gastrinoma |
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Patient Preparation |
Patient must be fasting overnight, 12-14 hours |
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Specimen Processing Instructions |
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Transport Requirements |
Frozen |
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Specimen Stability |
Frozen: 14 days |
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Rejection Criteria |
Gross hemolysis; patient not fasting; specimen not received frozen; gross lipemia; plasma specimen |
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Reference Range |
Reference Range accompanies report |
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Critical Value |
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Test Includes |
Gastrin |
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Methodology |
Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA) |
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Testing Frequency |
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LCA |
004390 |
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Reviewed By |
Rhonda Crowe |
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Reviewed Date |
2/24/23 |
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Supplemental |
* Denotes Reference Lab Test |