Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP), Plasma

Synonyms

• LAB1107
• VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE (VIP)

Cerner Name

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

Clinical Info

This test is used to measure the level of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) in plasma.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

0.6 mL EDTA Plasma (0.3 mL min)

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen:
Plasma (EDTA)
Trasylol® is no longer required
Collection:
Separate plasma and transfer specimen to a plastic transport tube before
freezing. To avoid delays in turnaround time
when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, PLEASE SUBMIT SEPARATE FROZEN
SPECIMENS FOR EACH TEST REQUESTED.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

4 hours Room Temperature
6 Months Frozen

Methodology

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Days Performed

TAT: 5-10 Days

Performing Laboratories

LabCorp

CPT

84586

PDM

5901330

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms

• Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide Test Update 6-28-2024