Pancreatic Polypeptide
Ordering Recommendation
Aids in the diagnosis and monitoring of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
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
Methodology
Quantitative Radioimmunoassay
Performed
Wed
Reported
3-11 days
Reference Interval
0-435 pg/mL
Interpretive Data
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)
Note
Hotline History
CPT Codes
83519
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0099436 | Pancreatic Polypeptide | 2721-9 |
Aliases
- HPP
- Human Pancreatic Polypeptide
- Pancreatic Polypeptide
- PP