Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide

Last Modified: 9/8/2021 7:26:34 AM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation: Fasting Preferred

This test should not be requested on patients who have recently received radioactive material
Specimen Requirements: 1.0 mL Frozen Plasma from a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:

Centrifuge and freeze immediately
Minimum Volume: 0.75 mL EDTA Plasma
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 4 hours Ambient
24 hours Refrigerated
6 months Frozen (Transport)
Rejection Criteria: Hemolysis • Lipemia • Grossly icteric
Reference Range:

<78 pg/mL
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Radioimmunoassay
Clinical Significance: Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide is used to diagnose watery diarrhea syndrome or to assess patients with suspected multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1).
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 8 to 12 days
Days Performed: Monday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code: VIPP
EPIC Test Code: LAB1107
Send Out Test Code: 920
Alternate Test Names: Vasointestinal Peptide ; VIP
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 84586

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