Test Details
Mnemonic
PROL
Ordering Code
1000740
CPT-4 Code(s)
84146
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Red top
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, grossly lipemic or icteric specimens, plasma
Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Reference Range
Males: 2.1 - 17.7 ng/mL
Females:
Nonpregnant: 2.8 - 29.2 ng/mL
Pregnant 9.7 - 208.5
Postmenopausal: 1.8 - 20.3
Females:
Nonpregnant: 2.8 - 29.2 ng/mL
Pregnant 9.7 - 208.5
Postmenopausal: 1.8 - 20.3
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes