2 mL (1 mL min.) Plasma from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Duly filled Test Send Out Consent Form (Form 35) is mandatory.
Extraction, RIA
Sample by 7th of the month; Report after 2–3 weeks
Pancreatic polypeptide tests are used in the assessment of pancreatic tumor burden and to assist in the early diagnosis of pancreatic tumors. The measurement of its concentrations is also used to monitor pancreatic carcinoma therapy and to predict the recurrence of pancreatic tumors.
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Overnight fasting is preferred. Duly filled Test Send Out Consent Form (Form 35) is mandatory.