VASOACTIVE INTESTINE POLYPEPTIDE
- Code
- 000.0000
- Name
- VASOACTIVE INTESTINE POLYPEPTIDE
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- VIP
- CPT Codes
- 84586
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 44265
Specimen Information
- Type
***CALL LAB FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND SUPPLIES***
Plasma (EDTA plus Aprotinin)- Volume
1.0 mL
- Transport Info
CRITICAL FROZEN – Separate samples must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered
Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
Centrifuge and immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube
Frozen- Fasting Required?
- True
- Patient Instructions
Collect blood into chilled lavender top (EDTA) tube
Immediately after collection, add 0.04 cc aprotinin per mL of whole blood
Example: 3 mL EDTA tube would require 0.12cc of aprotinin (3 x 0.04 cc = 0.12 cc aprotinin)- Reference Range
0-60 pg/mL
- Methodology
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Clinical Significance