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Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
Alternate Names
|
VIP |
Laboratory
|
Referred Test |
MBS Number
|
66695 |
Specimen
|
Blood |
Container
|
EDTA with Trasylol Additive (Aprotinin) - Contact Laboratory |
Collection Instructions
|
Place tube on ice & send to laboratory immediately |
Additional Collection Instructions
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LABORATORY BASED COLLECTION ONLY. Patient should fast overnight and must be resting for at least 10 minutes before blood is collected. Obtain EDTA-Trasylol (APROTININ) tube from Pathology Specimen Collection or the Pathology Laboratory. |
Minimum Adult Volume
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1mL |
Minimum Paediatric Volume
|
None |
Frequency
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Weekly |
Reference Interval
|
< 50 pmol/L |
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Test Code
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VIP |
Container ID
|
ET |
Storage Instructions
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Aliquot and freeze as soon as possible |
Additional (Storage) Instructions
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Instructions for: Regional and Metropolitan Specimen Receptions
|
Transport Instructions
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Transport frozen |
External Laboratory
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Chemical Pathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |