MACROPROLACTIN MACROPROLACTIN

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Macroprolactin

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Macroprolactin

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  2 mL of serum (1 mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Frozen serum
Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated
                6 Months  Frozen
Collection: Do not draw sample until patient has been awake for at least two hours. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection. Transfer specimen to plastic transport tube before freezing.
 
 
 
 
Note: Do not draw sample until patient has been awake for at least two hours. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection. Transfer specimen to plastic transport tube before freezing.

Transport Instructions

Frozen serum

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated
                6 Months  Frozen
Collection: Do not draw sample until patient has been awake for at least two hours. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection. Transfer specimen t

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)
 
 
Test Includes Prolactin, serum (ICMA); monomeric prolactin (ICMA); percent macroprolactin
 

Days Performed

Tuesday through Saturday
 
TAT: 6 - 11 Days

Performing Laboratory

Esoterix

CPT

84146 x 2
 
Loinc Code: 51441-4

PDM

5906785

Result Interpretation

Monomeric Prolactin Values shoud be utilized to assess the biologically active level of Prolactin.
Monomeric Prolactin: 1-7 days: 30 - 495 ng/mL
Childrens and Adults: Male: 3 - 18 ng/mL
Female: 3 - 24 ng/mL

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