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Gastrin

Tube Type = Gold Top

Tube Type

Test ID LAB80
EPIC ORDER GASTRIN
CPT Code(s) 82941
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core Referral Testing
Tube Station 30
Specimen Routine: 3 mL blood/Gold SST tube; See comments 
Micro: 1.5 mL blood
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time 3-5 days
Reference Range See separate report
Comment
  • Patient should be fasting.
  • For 12 hours before collection, patient should not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing biotin (vitamin B7)
  • Must be spun, aliquoted, and frozen within 2 hours of collection.

Reviewed by J. Carr on November 12, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514