Aids in the diagnosis and monitoring of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
Quantitative Radioimmunoassay
Wed
3-11 days
Patient should be fasting for 10 hours prior to collection of specimen.
Serum separator tube or plain red.
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)
Frozen.
Plasma. Severely hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 2 months
0-435 pg/mL
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
83519
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0099436 | Pancreatic Polypeptide | 2721-9 |
- HPP
- Human Pancreatic Polypeptide
- Pancreatic Polypeptide
- PP