Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Prolactin

Synonyms

  • LAB531
  • PROLACTIN

Cerner Name

Prolactin

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

5 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
6 months Frozen

Methodology

Electochemiluminescence

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84146

PDM

5300375

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PROLACTIN, SERUM PROLACTIN PROLACTIN Prolactin

Result Interpretation

Males:     0 - 12 years:         3.9 - 25.4  ng/mL
               12 yrs and older:   4.1 - 18.4  ng/mL
Females: 0 - 12 years:         3.9 - 25.4  ng/mL
                12 yrs and older:  3.4 - 24.1 ng/mL

Forms
LAB531 build edit