(Specimen Container)
SST (Tiger Top)
(Transport Temperature)
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | Unacceptable |
| Refrigerated | Unacceptable |
| Frozen | 28 days |
Gross hemolysis, Grossly lipemic, Received thawed, Grossly icteric
Dietary supplements containing biotin may interfere in assays and may skew analyte results to be either falsely high or falsely low. For patients receiving the recommended daily doses of biotin, draw samples at least 8 hours following the last biotin supplementation. For patients on mega-doses of biotin supplements, draw samples at least 72 hours following the last biotin supplementation. Overnight fasting (12 hours).
Gastrin – For the diagnosis and monitoring of gastrin-secreting tumors, gastric ulcer, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Increased in pernicious anemia.
Reference range applies to fasting specimen only:
Not established (<5 years)
<65 pg/mL (5-17 years)
≤100 pg/mL (≥18 years)
