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|Availability
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Weekends by arrangement
Weekends and Public Holidays by arrangement
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|Stability – Add test  
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|Preferred  
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|6 mL Plain <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span> 
|Yellow-Top or <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span> tube
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|Acceptable  
|Acceptable  
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|Green-Top Li-Hep tube
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|Unacceptable
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|Sample  
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|Seum or Plasma
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|0.5 mL
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|Test Method  
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|Abbott ci8200 analyser using Abbott CMIA reagents.    
|Abbott Alinity CI analyser using Abbott CMIA reagents.    
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|Advanced Notice  
|Advanced Notice  

Revision as of 12:02, 20 August 2025

Overview

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.