A panel of gut hormones, including gastrin, glucagon, pancreatic polypeptide (PP), somatostatin, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP). Indication for request: investigation of endocrine causes for diarrhoea and other GI problems.
Tube
04 (EP) – EDTA Plasma
ID
Tests&Tubes0199
Additional information
Fasting sample required.
Turn around
Turnaround time stated by Charing Cross: 21 days.
Send to
Blood Sciences LGI
(Test referred to: Charing Cross Hospital (NW London Pathology).)
Contact
For further details please contact Ä¢¹½tvÊÓƵ Pathology customer services: [email protected].
Advice
Full Referred Test details logged internally on the referred test database [BSF2REC17003]
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Collection Con
Fasting sample (>10h) and full EDTA tube required. Analytes are very unstable so sample must be brought to lab in person within 15 min of sample collection. Does not need to be brought on ice. Instructions to lab: Centrifuge, separate plasma and freeze immediately.
Sample REQ
Blood
Ref. Range Notes
VIP < 30 pmol/L; PP < 300 pmol/L; gastrin < 40 pmol/L; glucagon < 50 pmol/L; CART < 130 pmol/L;
somatostatin < 150 pmol/L;
chromogranin A < 60 pmol/L;
chromogranin B < 150 pmol/L.
Units
pmol/L