Test Code PROL PROLACTIN
Performing Laboratory
Helen Keller Laboratory
Specimen Container:
Green Top Lithium Heparin Tube, Serum Separator Tube, or Red Top Tube
Specimen Requirements
Preferred: Lithium heparin plasma
Acceptable: Serum
Minimum volume: 1 mL (pediatric: 0.2 mL) of plasma or serum.
Specimen Stability Information
3 days refrigerated
Day(s) Testing is Performed
Monday-Sunday
CPT Coding:
84146
REFERENCE VALUE
Male Adult: 4.0-15.2 ng/mL
Female Adult: 4.8-23.3 ng/mL