Test ID: PRLPM
Prolactin, Pituitary Macroadenoma, Serum
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
84462
NY State Approved
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Identifying patients with pituitary macroprolactinomas
Quantifying prolactin in specimens where the high-dose hook effect is suspected (eg, presence of pituitary adenoma with symptoms of prolactinoma, and lower than expected prolactin level)
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Immunoenzymatic Assay
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Prolactin, Pituitary Macroadenoma
Aliases
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PRL (Prolactin)
Prolactin (PRL)
Prolactin Dilution
Prolactin (PRL)
Prolactin Dilution


