Lavender top tube
1 ml plasma
0.5 ml plasma
Fasting specimen. Place on ice immediately.
Collect specimen in lavender top tube from a fasting patient. Following collection place Vacutainer® tube on ice, then centrifuge, aliquot plasma into a plastic vial, and freeze. Pts should avoid taking antacids or any medication that affect intestinal motility for at least 48 hours prior to collection.
Draw blood into chilled lavender tube from a fasting patient. Mix well and place on ice. Pts should avoid taking antacids or any medication that affect intestinal motility for at least 48 hours prior to collection.
Monday - Friday
5 - 10 days
Direct ELISA
< 36 pg/ml
Detection of VIPoma in patients with chronic diarrheal diseases.
This test should not be requested on patients who have recently received radioactive material.
Test sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories.
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