Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Somatostatin

Synonyms

  • LAB1095
  • SOMATOSTATIN
  • SOMATOTROPIN RELEASE INHIBITING HORMONE
  • SRIF

Cerner Name

Somatostatin

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1.8 mL EDTA plasma (0.6 mL min)

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Lavender EDTA tube
Specimen: 1.8 mL EDTA plasma (0.6 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen
 
Stability:  8 hour Ambient, 28 Days Frozen
 
NOTE: Draw in a pre-chilled lavender top tube, separate and freeze immediately.
 
 

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

8 hour Ambient, 28 Days Frozen
 
NOTE: Draw in a pre-chilled lavender top tube, separate and freeze immediately.
 
 

Methodology

Extraction,  Immunoassay

Days Performed

Set up Wednesday, report available 10 days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

84307
 
LOINC: Pending assignment

PDM

5913420

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
SOMATOSTATIN SOMATOSTATIN SOMATOSTATIN Somatostatin

Result Interpretation

Adult: ≤30 pg/mL
 
 
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Forms
LAB1095 build edit