Catalog ID Prolactin Prolactin
CPOE Test Name
Prolactin
Specimen Type
Serum
Specimen Requirements
5 mL Gold top SST tube; 2 mL blood minimum
Causes for Rejection
Wrong container; insufficient quantity; improper labeling
Reference Values
Females nonpregnant: 2.8 – 29.2 ng/mL Females pregnant: 9.7 – 208.5 ng/mL Females postmenopausal: 1.8 – 20.3 ng/mL Males: 2.1-17.7 ng/mL
Performing Lab
Core Laboratory, AD 3301 721-2120
Turn Around Time
Routine: 2 – 4 hrs. Urgent/Emergent: 1 hr.
CPT / HCPCS Code
84146