Gastrin Build info

Synonyms

• GASTRIN
• GASTRINOMA
• LAB80

Short Name

GASTRIN

Procedure Master Number

LAB80

Procedure ID

808

Clinical Info

Diagnose Zollinger-Ellison (Z-E) syndrome; diagnose gastrinoma. Gastrin >1000 pg/mL with gastric acid hypersecretion
(basal acid secretion >15 mmol/hour in a patient with peptic ulcer who has not had surgery) establishes unequivocally 
the diagnosis of the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.4 Antral G-cell hyperplasia may relate to high gastrin levels and duodenal ulcer.
 

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top or Red Top Tube
Specimen: 0.5 mL serum (0.3 mL min)
Patient Preparation: The patient must be fasting overnight, 12 to 14 hours.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

14 Days Frozen
Patient Preparation: The patient must be fasting overnight, 12 to 14 hours.

Methodology

Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)
 

Days Performed

TAT: 3-5 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

82941
 
LOINC Code  2333-3

PDM

5900160

Results