Days Set Up
Daily, 24 hours
Analytic Time

4 hours

MiChart Code
Prolactin
Soft Order Code
PRL

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Synonyms

PRL
PROLACTIN

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Test Usage

Pituitary function test useful in the detection of prolactin secreting pituitary tumors with or without galactorrhea.

Reference Range

3.0 - 23.0 ng/ml

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Offsite

Collect specimen in a red top or SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate up to 48 hours or freeze for longer storage.

Yellow Top Tube
Normal Volume
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
84146
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
2842-3

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As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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