Gastrin GA
Method(s) | Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL serum frozen (Min: 0.5 mL). |
Remarks | Patient Preparation: Patient fast for 12 hours prior to collection is recommended. |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month |
Unacceptable Conditions | Plasma, tissue or urine. Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. |
Schedule | Daily |
Billing Code | 5010035 |
CPTCode | 82941 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
0-100 pg/mL |