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Unit Code 8512:
Gastrin, Serum

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Specimen Required

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s) from a fasting

Patient (8 hour). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum frozen in plastic vial.

Note:      1. If multiple specimens are drawn, send separate request form

                       for each specimen.

                  2. Label specimens appropriately (corresponding draw time).

Transport Temperature

Frozen\Refrig NO\Ambient NO

Reject Due To

Specimens Other Than:                 Serum, plasma

Anticoagulants Other Than:           EDTA

Hemolysis:                                          Pink OK; Red Reject

Thawing:                                              Cold OK; Warm >6 hours Reject

                                                                Refreeze OK; Note to Lab

Lipemia:                                               NO

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Monday through Friday; 5 a.m.-12 a.m., Saturday; 6 a.m.-6 p.m.

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