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| | |Availability | ||
|Monday - Friday | |Monday - Friday | ||
Weekends by arrangement | Weekends and Public Holidays by arrangement | ||
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|Turnaround Time | |Turnaround Time | ||
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|Stability – Add test | |Stability – Add test | ||
| | |5 days | ||
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! colspan="2" | | ! colspan="2" | | ||
== Specimen Requirements == | == Specimen Requirements == | ||
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|Specimen | |Specimen | ||
|Serum | |Serum | ||
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|Preferred | |Preferred | ||
| | |Yellow-Top or <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span> tube | ||
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|Acceptable | |Acceptable | ||
| | |Green-Top Li-Hep tube | ||
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|Unacceptable | |Unacceptable | ||
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== Aliquot Requirements == | == Aliquot Requirements == | ||
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|Sample | |Sample | ||
| | |Seum or Plasma | ||
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|Preferred Volume | |Preferred Volume | ||
| | |0.5 mL | ||
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|Minimum Volume | |Minimum Volume | ||
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|Test Method | |Test Method | ||
|Abbott | |Abbott Alinity CI analyser using Abbott CMIA reagents. | ||
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|Advanced Notice | |Advanced Notice | ||
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| colspan="2" |Pregnancy, lactation and the presence of oral contraceptives can increase Prolactin concentrations. | | colspan="2" |Pregnancy, lactation and the presence of oral contraceptives can increase Prolactin concentrations. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:46, 14 September 2026
Overview | |
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| Department | Biochemistry |
| Test Code | TPRL |
| Synonyms | PRL |
| Availability | Monday - Friday
Weekends and Public Holidays by arrangement |
| Turnaround Time | 2 hr – 2 days |
| Stability – Add test | 5 days |
Specimen Requirements | |
| Specimen | Serum
Plasma |
| Preferred | Yellow-Top or Red-Top tube |
| Acceptable | Green-Top Li-Hep tube |
| Unacceptable | |
| Specimen Transportation | |
| Paediatric Requirements | 0.5 mL minimum Plain Red-Top |
Aliquot Requirements | |
| Sample | Seum or Plasma |
| Preferred Volume | 0.5 mL |
| Minimum Volume | |
| Aliquot Transportation | |
Clinical Information | |
| Reference Intervals | Male: 55 - 380 mlU/L
Female: 25 – 630 mlU/L |
| Test Method | Abbott Alinity CI analyser using Abbott CMIA reagents. |
| Advanced Notice | Not required |
| Patient Preparation | Not required |
Comments | |
| Pregnancy, lactation and the presence of oral contraceptives can increase Prolactin concentrations. | |
| Owner | Clair Crossley (Crossley1) |
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| Last reviewed | 14.09.2026 |
| Next review | 14.09.2027 (OK) |