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Prolactin

PROLAC
Example Reports
Abnormal
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

Screening for anterior pituitary tumor.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube or plasma separator tube. Also acceptable: Lithium heparin or EDTA plasma.

Specimen Preparation

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 1 months.

Methodology

Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

Prolactin
Male
 Female
1-9 years 2.1-17.7 ng/mL 2.1-17.7 ng/mL
10 years and older 2.1-17.7 ng/mL 2.8-29.2 ng/mL

Interpretive Data

Interpretive Information:

Pregnant 9.7- >200.0 ng/mL

Postmenopausal 1.8-20.3 ng/mL

Access complete set of age- and/or gender-specific reference intervals for this test in the ARUP Laboratory Test Directory (aruplab.com).

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Pregnancy, lactation, and the administration of oral contraceptives can increase prolactin concentrations.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

84146

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0070115 Prolactin 20568-2
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Aliases

  • PRL
  • Prolactin, Serum
Prolactin