Prolactin, Serum

Overview
Department	Biochemistry
Test Code	TPRL
Synonyms	PRL
Turnaround Time	2 hr – 2 days
Stability – Add test
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type	Serum Plasma
Specimen Transportation
Preferred	6 mL Plain Red-Top
Acceptable
Pediatric Requirements	0.5 mL minimum Plain Red-Top
Aliquot Requirements
Sample Type
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation
Clinical Information
Reference Intervals	Male: 55 - 380 mlU/L    Female: 25 – 630  mlU/L
Test Method	Abbott ci8200 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.