Test Details
Result Turnaround Time
3 - 5 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Test Includes
Long-term serial monitoring of results; color graphic summary report
Special Instructions
The account must submit the patient's Social Security number to monitor. Values obtained with different assay methods should not be used interchangeably in serial testing. It is recommended that only one assay method be used consistently to monitor each patient's course of therapy. To order this test without the serial monitor service, use test 146704. For a complete test description, see Pancreatic Polypeptide.
Limitations
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Specimen Requirements
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480704 | Pancreatic Polypeptide, Serial | 2721-9 | 146705 | Pancreatic Polypeptide | pg/mL | 2721-9 |
| Order Code | 480704 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Pancreatic Polypeptide, Serial | |||||
| Order Loinc | 2721-9 | |||||
| Result Code | 146705 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Pancreatic Polypeptide | |||||
| UofM | pg/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 2721-9 |