Test ID: ZG756
CPT code: 84146X2
LOINC:
Specimen Type: SST, Red, Lav (EDTA) OR green-top (heparin)
Frequency: 5 – 10 days
Instructions: 2 mL Serum (preferred) OR plasma, from SST, Red, Lav (EDTA) OR green-top (heparin), Frozen. Min 1 mL
Text: Used to study the causes of high levels of prolactin in the blood. The main role of Prolactin is to trigger & maintain the production of breast milk. Testing may be useful when investigating infertility. Apart from pregnancy & nursing, the most frequent cause of high prolactin levels in the blood is an adenoma (benign tumor) of the pituitary gland.
Methodology: Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)