Gastrin


Test Name
Gastrin
Test Code
SASAB
Specimen Type

Serum - Gel

Minimum Volume
1 mL
Preferred Volume
5mL
Comments

Send on ice

LAB NOTES: Cold spin, separate serum immediately. Freeze serum.

Send to testing laboratory on dry ice. Do not pack dry ice in a sealed container.  Use appropriate PPE.

NOTE: This test is separate to gastric parietal cell antibodies or gastric intrinsic factor antibodies - see respective links for information regarding these assays.

MBS item number
66695
Assay Performed
Dorevitch Pathology
18 Banksia Street
Heidelberg 3084
VIC
9244 0444

Assay Frequency

Weekly

See Also
Gastric Intrinsic Factor Antibodies (IFA)
Gastric Parietal Cell Antibodies
Acetylcholine Receptor Abs