Laboratory Medicine

Test Catalogue

Pancreatic Polypeptide, Plasma
Test Name Pancreatic Polypeptide, Plasma
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 2 Lavenders (EDTA) Minimum Testing Volume = 3 mL plasma Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect specimen after 8h fast. Specimen must be kept cold at all times following draw. Plasma separator tube is not acceptable. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Spin in a refrigerated centrifuge. Separate plasma from cells and freeze as soon as possible.Store and send frozen. If the specimen thaws it is unsuitable for analysis. Rejection Criteria: Thawed samples, Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic. Stability: Stable frozen for 30 days. Transportation: Transport on ice to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 5 Days	Test Utilization
Reference Value 0-19 years: not established 20-29 years: < 228 pg/mL 30-39 years: < 249 pg/mL 40-49 years: < 270 pg/mL 50-59 years: < 291 pg/mL 60-69 years: < 312 pg/mL 70-79 years: < 332 pg/mL > or =80 years: not established
Test Code MISCS	Methodology RIA
Testing Location Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)	Other Information Last Updated: September 09, 2019

Pancreatic Polypeptide, Plasma

Test Name

Pancreatic Polypeptide, Plasma

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 2 Lavenders (EDTA)

Minimum Testing Volume = 3 mL plasma

Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect specimen after 8h fast. Specimen must be kept cold at all times following draw. Plasma separator tube is not acceptable. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Spin in a refrigerated centrifuge. Separate plasma from cells and freeze as soon as possible.Store and send frozen. If the specimen thaws it is unsuitable for analysis.

Rejection Criteria: Thawed samples, Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic.

Stability: Stable frozen for 30 days.

Transportation: Transport on ice to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

5 Days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

0-19 years: not established
20-29 years: < 228 pg/mL
30-39 years: < 249 pg/mL
40-49 years: < 270 pg/mL
50-59 years: < 291 pg/mL
60-69 years: < 312 pg/mL
70-79 years: < 332 pg/mL
> or =80 years: not established

Test Code

MISCS

Methodology

RIA

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information

Last Updated: September 09, 2019