Prolactin

Specimen Tube Type Transport

1 full 7mL Green-top is preferred Red-top serum is also acceptable

Container Whole Blood Required

7 mL green-top tube preferred.  Red-top is acceptable

Critical Value

None

Summary Test Name

Prolactin

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Centrifuge and separate sample from cellular material, Refrigerate immediately.

Specimen Stability

Refrigerate immediately Stable at 2-8°C for 5 days.

Minimum Volume

0.5 ml whole blood

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin, separate. Transport immediately

Stat Availability

Not available STAT

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

4 hours

Reference Value

Male 4.0 - 15.2, Female 4.8 - 23.3