ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Pancreatic Polypeptide : 0099436

Mnemonic: PAN POLY

Methodology: Quantitative Radioimmunoassay
Performed: Wed
Reported: 3-11 days
Specimen Required: Patient Prep: Patient should be fasting for 10 hours prior to collection of specimen.

Collect: Serum separator tube or plain red.

Specimen Preparation: Allow specimen to sit in collection tube for 15-20 minutes at room temperature for proper clot formation. Centrifuge and separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions: Plasma. Severely hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 2 months

Reference Interval:
0-435 pg/mL
Interpretive Data:

See Compliance Statement D: www.aruplab.com/CS
CPT Code(s): 83519