Prolactin*
Specimen Requirements
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel or green-yellow)
Specimen Fill Volume: Full tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
Instrumentation
Roche Cobas
Performing Laboratory
Rutland Regional Medical Center
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reference Values
Male: 4.04 - 15.2 ng/ml
Female: 4.79 - 23.3 ng/ml
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Analytical Time:
1 day
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84146