The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Somatostatin
Order Code: SOMS
Epic Lab Code: LAB4069
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Plasma
Collection Medium:
or
Lavender top tube (EDTA) Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed) 


Minimum:


Minimum: 1.8 mL plasma
Absolute minimum:  0.6 mL plasma
Prechill two 4 mL lavender EDTA tubes or two full 6 mL pink-K2EDTA 30 
minutes prior to collection.


Delivery Instructions:


Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.  Critical frozen.


Analytic Time:


within 10 days


Reference Range:


By report


Methodology:


Extraction/Radioimmunoassay


CPT Code:


84307


 


See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery




 Alphabetic main page


Updated: 03/18/2009

Note: The information contained in this handbook is  
            for use by personnel of University of Iowa Health Care. 
            No other use is implied or intended.