Test Name
PROLACTIN
Aliases
LUTEOTROPIC HORMONE, INTERSTITIAL CELL STIMULATING HORMONE, LUTROPHIN.
Abbreviations
PRL
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
-
TAT Category
BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME
Estimated TAT
3
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 5 day at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 6 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 year at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Evaluation of galactorrhea, amenorrhea, infertility & impotence. Diagnosis and monitoring of prolactinomas (prolactin producing pituitary adenomas) & diseases of the hypothalamus.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026