Sample type: Plasma

Test name: Somatostatin

Condition / Indication: Rarely indicated test

Special precautions & notes: Prior contact with laboratory is essential to ensure correct patient preparation. Send immediately packed in ice. Usually requested as part of a Gut Hormone Profile.

Reference range: Reference ranges quoted on report provided by referral laboratory.

Container: EDTA (Lavender top)

Ideal volume (mL): 5 mL

Referred outside NBT for analysis? Yes

Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry

Turnaround time: 28 days

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Referral location: The SAS Laboratories, Clinical Biochemistry & Medical Oncology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, W6 8RF