Biomarkers · Chemical
Prolactin, Base
A prolactin (PRL) test measures the level of prolactin in a sample of your blood. Prolactin is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of the brain.
- Primary unit
- ng/mL
- LOINC codes
- 12231-7
- Tests that measure Prolactin, Base
- Labcorp 7
Tests
Check the catalog code, specimen, method and preparation for every test that measures Prolactin, Base. Select up to five tests to compare them side by side.
Labcorp 7 tests
Single-analyte tests
Prolactin, Eight Specimens 210781
Specimen not stated · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day
Prolactin, Five Specimens 039453
Specimen not stated · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day
Prolactin, Four Specimens 026880
Specimen not stated · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day
Prolactin, Seven Specimens 039446
Specimen not stated · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 1 - 2 days
Prolactin, Six Specimens 024109
Specimen not stated · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 1 - 2 days
Prolactin, Three Specimens 028472
Specimen not stated · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 1 - 2 days
Prolactin, Two Specimens 026872
Specimen not stated · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 1 - 2 days
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7 tests: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine
The description at the top of this page.
LOINC 12231-7
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
Search ClinicalTrials.gov for Prolactin, Base
Registered studies that measure Prolactin, Base, on the U.S. National Library of Medicine registry.
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We compile this page from named laboratory catalogs, guidelines and studies. Labs calculate reference intervals from the people they test, for one assay method and one population group, so an interval describes that population rather than an optimal target.
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