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Test Code 62871326 Prolactin

Performing Laboratory

Torrance Memorial Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Submit the following specimen:
 

Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Serum gel

Additional Instructions:   Allow to sit for 30 minutes prior to spinning.  Spin within 2 hours of collection.

 

Also acceptable:  Red top tube
Specimen Volume 0.6 mL serum
Reject due to gross hemolysis or lipemia.

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

 

Storage Temp Stability:
Refrigerated Temperature: 7 days
 

Methodology

Chemiluminometric Immunoassay

Reference Range

New reference range effective 6/22/2021

Males:  3.46 - 19.4 ng/mL 

Females:  5.18 - 26.53 ng/mL
  


Reference ranges for children not established in the laboratory.

  

Limitations: Pregnancy, lactation, and the administration of oral contraceptives can increase prolactin concentrations.  Heterophilic antibodies in human serum can react with reagent immunoglobulins, interfering with in vitro immunoassays.  Patients routinely exposed to animals or animal serum products can be prone to this interference and anomolous values may be observed.  

Day(s) Test Set up/TAT

Performed:

Daily

 

TAT:

Routine: < 4 hrs

Aliases

None

CPT Code

84146