Gastrin

Containers - Adult

Red/Pink Cap	Volume Range 4.0 ml Additive per Container None (trasylol no longer required)

Containers - Child

Red/Pink Cap	Volume Range 4 ml Additive per Container None (trasylol no longer required)

Reference ranges

0 - 40 pmol/L (fasting sample)

Laboratory Site

Hammersmith Hospital, London

150 Du Cane Rd
Shepherd's Bush
London
W12 OHS

Telephone: 020 8383 1000

Transport arrangements

Sample must be collected on ice and arrive in the laboratory within 15 minutes.

Special instructions for collection

Patient should be fasting.

How to request

Unstable hormone: notify Duty Endocrine Biochemist in advance.

Anticipated turnaround

35 days

General additional information

Haemolysed samples are unsuitable for analysis.