PROLACTIN, ACTIVE & MACROPROLACTIN, SERUM

Measures the levels of macroprolactin, a form of prolactin that may cause falsely elevated prolactin levels. It helps differentiate between true hyperprolactinemia and benign elevation.

Also known asMacroprolactinSerum MacroprolactinSerum

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

3 parameters

Earliest reports in

Same Day

Test details
Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
PROLACTIN, ACTIVE & MACROPROLACTIN, SERUM includes 3 parameters

  • Prolactin
  • Prolactin, (monomeric, Active)
  • Macroprolactin Interpretation(%recovery Of Active Prolactin)

Test code

MCRPL

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
SerumYellow Vacutainer

Specimen stability information

Serum

Collection instructions

Age,Gender,Clinical history required

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

Every Day TIME - 11:00 , 15:00

Turn around time

Same Day

Performing locations

Department

  • Endocrinology

CPT and Loinc codes

PROLACTIN, ACTIVE & MACROPROLACTIN, SERUM

1500