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Test Code LAB80 Gastrin, Serum

Important Note

Mayo's test code: GAST

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Reporting Name

Gastrin, S

Specimen Type

Serum


Specimen Required


Patient Preparation:

1. Fasting (8 hours) required

2. For 12 hours before specimen collection, patient should not take multivitamins or dietary supplements (eg, hair, skin, and nail supplements) containing biotin (vitamin B7).

3. For 1 week before specimen collection, if medically feasible, patient should not take proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole, lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole, esomeprazole, pantoprazole, and rabeprazole).

4. For at least 2 weeks before specimen collection, patient should not take or receive drugs that interfere with gastrointestinal motility (eg, opioids).

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. If multiple specimens are collected, submit each vial under a separate order.

2. Label specimens with corresponding collection time.

3. Centrifuge at within 2 hours of collection. Refrigerated centrifugation is preferred but not required. Immediately aliquot serum into plastic vial.


Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Frozen (preferred) 30 days
  Refrigerated  24 hours

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday

Specimen Retention Time

2 weeks

Report Available

1 to 3 days

Reference Values

<100 pg/mL

There is no evidence that fasting serum gastrin levels differ between adults and children. Although 8-hour fasts are difficult or impossible to enforce in small children, serum gastrin levels after shorter fasting periods (3-8 hours) may be 50% to 60% higher than the 8-hour fasting value.

 

For International System of Units (SI) conversion for Reference Values, see www.mayocliniclabs.com/order-tests/si-unit-conversion.html.

Useful For

Investigation of patients with achlorhydria or pernicious anemia

 

Investigation of patients suspected of having Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

 

Diagnosis of gastrinoma

CPT Code Information

82941

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
GAST Gastrin, S 2333-3

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
GAST Gastrin, S 2333-3

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:

-Oncology Test Request Form (T729)

-Benign Hematology Test Request Form (T755)