Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Prolactin (Synonym: PRL)

Clinical Indications:

Aiding in evaluation of pituitary tumors, amenorrhea, galactorrhea, infertility, and hypogonadism.
Monitoring therapy of prolactin-producing tumors.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB531

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

Venous

Primary Container:

North, Central and Edmonton Zone sites referring to Edmonton Base Lab	GOLD SST
All other sites	MINT LIHEP PST

Alternate Containers:

MINT LIHEP PST or GOLD SST

Minimum Collection Volume:

1.0 mL plasma or serum

Test Resources:

Biotin Interference

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302

Calgary Zone: Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Microcollections

Method:

Immunoassay

Routine Turn Around Time:

1 to 3 days

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

Edmonton Base Lab
Sex	Age	ug/L
Female	1 month or greater	Less than 25
Male	1 month or greater	Less than 21
Unknown/X	Unspecified	Interpret result based on appropriate reference interval above.

All sites except Edmonton Base Lab
Sex	Age	ug/L
Female/Unknown/X	Unspecified	4.0 – 25.0
Male	Unspecified	4.0 – 15.0

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Diagnostic and Scientific Centre
Central Zone	Referred to Edmonton Base Lab
Edmonton Zone	Edmonton Base Lab University of Alberta Hospital
North Zone	Referred to Edmonton Base Lab
South Zone	Chinook Regional Hospital Or referred to the Diagnostic and Scientific Centre

Last Updated On:

Tuesday, January 21, 2025