Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide VIP

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide, Plasma

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide, Plasma

EPIC Order Name

Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP), Plasma

Clinical Info

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

Specimen Type

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

Result Interpretation

Forms

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