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Alpha Subunit, Free

Order Code
140269
CPT
83520
Test Details
Synonyms

Pituitary Glycoproteins, Alpha Subunit

TAT

14 days

Methodology

Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)

Performing Location

Accredited Laboratory Partner

Testing Frequency

Contact Technical Support

Test Overview

Hormonal marker. Elevated in pituitary adenomas.

Specimen Type

Serum, Frozen

Volume

1 mL

Specimen Container

Serum from gel-barrier tube, Serum from red-top tube, or Serum from transfer tube.

Patient Preparation

No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.

Collection

Transfer the serum into a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple tube with screw cap. When requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.

Specimen Stability
Temperature Period
Frozen 200 days
Order Code
140269
CPT
83520
Test Details
Synonyms

Pituitary Glycoproteins, Alpha Subunit

TAT

14 days

Methodology

Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)

Performing Location

Accredited Laboratory Partner

Testing Frequency

Contact Technical Support

Test Overview

Hormonal marker. Elevated in pituitary adenomas.

Specimen Type

Serum, Frozen

Volume

1 mL

Specimen Container

Serum from gel-barrier tube, Serum from red-top tube, or Serum from transfer tube.

Patient Preparation

No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.

Collection

Transfer the serum into a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple tube with screw cap. When requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.

Specimen Stability
Temperature Period
Frozen 200 days