Gastrin

Testing Laboratory

Canterbury Health Laboratories Christchurch Hospital

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

GAST

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7218

Synonyms

Gastrin, Serum

Specimen Type

• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Preferred if Waitākere

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Acceptable

• Plain (Red Top)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

3.5

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Collection instructions:
Patient MUST be fasting for more than 10 hours. Non-fasting specimens are uninterpretable.
Send immediately to SR, urgent processing required.

Laboratory instruction:
MUST be separated within 1 hour
Separate, aliquot, FREEZE IMMEDIATELY

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