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Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide : 920
MessageThis test should not be requested on patients who have recently received radioactive material.
Test Code
VASIP or 920
Alias/See Also
VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)
CPT Codes
84586
Instructions
Fasting is preferred.
EDTA lavender tube.
EDTA lavender tube.
Transport Container
Centrifuge and freeze immediately: 1 mL (0.75 mL minimum) plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube.
Transport Temperature
Frozen.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Room temperature: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Lipemia, hemolysis, grossly icteric
Methodology
Radioimmunoassay
Setup Schedule
Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday
Report Available
5-9 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)
Reference Range
< 78 pg/mL
Clinical Significance
Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide is used to diagnose watery diarrhea syndrome or to assess patients with suspected multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1).
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
