Specimen:

Plasma

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

1 mL plasma from a Special Z-GI preservative collection tube obtained 
from reference laboratory.  Mailouts has these tubes, call 356-8593

Delivery Instructions:

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.

Specimen
Instructions:

Patient shoud be fasting for 10 - 12 hours prior to collection of 
specimen.  Patient should not be on any medications that may influence 
Insulin levels, if possible, for at least 48 hours prior to collection.

Analytic Time:

within 10 days

Reference Range:

Up to 135 pg/mL

Comments:

Contact Commercial Mailouts at 356-8593 to obtain collection tubes for 
this testing.  No other specimen collection container is acceptable by 
the reference laboratory.

Patients should be fasting for 10-12 hours prior to specimen 
collection.  Antacid medications or medications that affect intestinal 
motility should be discontinued, if possible, for at least 48 hours 
prior to collection.

Methodology:

Pancreastatin is measured by direct radioimmunoassay.

CPT Code:

83519