Test ID: GAST
Gastrin, Serum
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8512
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
Investigation of patients with achlorhydria or pernicious anemia
Investigation of patients suspected of having Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Diagnosis of gastrinoma; basal and secretin-stimulated serum gastrin measurements are the best laboratory tests for gastrinoma
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Automated Chemiluminescent Immunometric Assay
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Gastrin, S


