Red top or SST tube
0.5 mL serum
0.2 mL serum
Proton pump inhibitor drugs should be discontinued for at least 2 weeks prior to specimen collection. Collect specimen in a red top or SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and freeze.
Proton pump inhibitor drugs should be discontinued for at least 2 weeks prior to specimen collection. Collect specimen in a red top or SST tube.
Monday - Saturday
1 - 3 days
Immunofluorescent Assay (IFA)
< 93 ng/mL
Follow-up or surveillance or to aid in the diagnosis of carcinoid tumors. To aid in the diagnosis of other neuroendocrine tumors, including pheochromocytomas, medullary thyroid carcinomas (MTC), functioning and nonfunctioning islet cell and gastrointestinal amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation (APUD) tumors, and pituitary adenomas.
Test sent to Mayo Clinic Laboratories.
30169-7
86316
20491
Frozen preferred (ambient or refrigerated only good 48 hrs)