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Test Code LABPANCS Pancreastatin, Plasma

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC     EPIC Test Code Mnemonic Mayo Test ID
Pancreastatin LABFPANCS FPANP FPANP

 


Specimen Required


Patient Preparation:

1. Patient should not be on any medications that may influence Insulin levels, if possible, for at least 48 hours prior to collection.

2. Patient should be fasting 10 hours prior to collection. Patient may drink plain water; no other liquid is acceptable.

 

Specimen Type: Plasma

Collection Container/Tube: Z tube (MCL T701)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw 10 mL of blood in special Z-tube, pre-chilled (MCL T701).

2. Separate plasma from cells immediately after draw and freeze immediately after separation.

3. Send 3 mL of plasma frozen in a plastic vial.


Method Name

Direct Radioimmunoassay

Reporting Name

Pancreastatin, Plasma

Specimen Type

Z-Tube Plasma

Specimen Minimum Volume

1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Z-Tube Plasma Frozen 60 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus Reject
Other Specimens other than collected in Z tube (MCL T701).

Clinical Information

Pancreastatin is a 49 amino acid peptide produced by degradation of Chromo-granin A. It inhibits Chromogranin A and Parathyroid Hormone release. Pancreastatin also inhibits release of Somatostatin upon glucose stimulation. It may also control carbohydrate metabolism and hyperglycemia. Although there are no compounds with significant structural homology with Pancreastatin, there are minor similarities to Gastrin and Anti-Diuretic Hormone. Pancreastatin reduces the early phase of Glucose induced Insulin release.  Suppression of Insulin release upon Glucose stimulation is a characteristic feature of Type II Diabetes. Pancreastatin could play an important therapeutic role in the treatment of diabetes. Pancreastatin also inhibits release of Somatostatin. It may also control carbohydrate metabolism and hyperglycemia.

Reference Values

10-135 pg/mL

Performing Laboratory

Inter Science Institute

Test Classification

This radioimmunoassay was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Inter Science Institute. It has not been cleared or approved by the FDA and such approval or clearance is not required at this time. Values obtained with different methods, different laboratories or with kits cannot be used interchangeably with the results on this report. The results cannot be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of malignant disease.

CPT Code Information

83519

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FPANP Pancreastatin, Plasma 49013-6

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
FPANP Pancreastatin, Plasma 49013-6

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

9 to 11 days