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Pancreatic Polypeptide

Order Name PANC POLY
Test Number: 2051350
Revision Date 12/12/2022
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Pancreatic Polypeptide
Quantitative Radioimmunoassay 2721-9 
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 1mL (0.3) Serum Clot Activator SST Frozen
Alternate 1 1mL (0.3) Serum Clot Activator (Red Top, No-Gel) Frozen
Instructions Notes: 0.3 mL (Note: This volume Does NOT allow for repeat testing.)
Specimen Type: Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Specimen Storage: FREEZE within four hours of collection.
Specimen Collection: Transfer the serum into a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple tube with screw cap (LabCorp ID 49482). Freeze immediately and maintain frozen until tested. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple test on frozen samples, PLEASE SUBMIT SEPARATE FROZEN SPECIMENS FOR EACH TEST REQUESTED.
Special Instructions: Values obtained with different assay methods should not be used interchangeably in serial testing. It is recommended that only one assay method be used consistently to monitor each patients course of therapy. This procedure does not provide serial monitor
Specimen Stability: Ambient: Not Available, Refrigerated : Not Available, Frozen: Not Available
GENERAL INFORMATION
Expected TAT 3 - 12 days  
Performing Labcorp Test Code 146704 
Notes Labcorp Test Code: 146704
CPT Code(s) 83519
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