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Test Name Alias
Prolactin Lvl | PRL | 6711
Interface Order Alias
10070
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Collection: Blood
Container(s): 4.5 mL Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel) or 5.0 mL Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel)
Preferred Volume to Collect: 4.5 mL
Minimum Volume to Collect: 2.0 mL
Neonate Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL
Capillary collect ok? Yes
Microtainer acceptable: Yes
Collection Instructions:
- After collection, gently invert tube 8-10 times.
- Specimen should be processed within 2 hours – See Processing Instructions.
Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)
Processed Specimen: Plasma or Serum
Centrifuge/Spin: Yes
Aliquot: Yes
Processing Instructions:
- Plasma is preferred specimen type
- Green Tube/Plasma: Centrifuge after collection. Minimum plasma: 1.0 mL
- Gold Tube/Serum: Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes in a vertical position and centrifuge within 2 hours. Minimum serum: 1.0 mL
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 72 hours
Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage
Laboratory Retention: 72 hours
Test Frequency
Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.
Reference Range
Male
3.0 – 15.0 ng/mL
Female
<50 years: 3.0 – 27.0 ng/mL
≥50 years: 3.0 – 20.0 ng/mL
Performing Department
Chemistry
Performing Department Laboratory Location
Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph Laboratory, St. Joseph, MI
Methodology
Method is Roche cobas Electrochemiluminescense Immunoassay.
Patient results determined by assays using different manufacturers for methods may not be comparable.
CPT
84146
CDM Code
3018414601
Epic Test ID
1230101076
LOINC
Prolactin Lvl: 2842-3
Mayo Access Code
SHO137
Reviewed Date
3/7/2024