Laboratory Services

Alpha-Subunit Pituitary Tumor Marker, Serum

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Updated Test Information:

Test Description	Alpha-Subunit Pituitary Tumor Marker, Serum
Synonym(s)	Alpha Glycoprotein Subunit, Alpha Subunit, HCG, Alpha-HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin), Alpha-PGH (Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormone), Alpha-Subunit of Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormones (Alpha-PGH), Serum, Chorionic Gonadotropins, Alpha-Subunit, Glycoprotein Subunit, HCG, Alpha Subunit, Hormone, Alpha-Subunit, PGH (Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormone), Pituitary Glycoprotein Alpha Subunit, Pituitary Gonadotropins, Alpha-Subunit
Test ID	APGH
General Information	Adjunct in the diagnosis of pituitary tumors As part of the follow-up of treated pituitary tumor patients Differential diagnosis of thyrotropin-secreting pituitary tumor versus thyroid hormone resistance Differential diagnosis of constitutional delay of puberty versus hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
Container Type	SST
Specimen Type	Serum
Alternate Specimen Type	Red Top
Specimen Requirements	1 mL
Specimen Collection / Processing Instructions	Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial
Minimum Sample Volume	0.35 mL
Stability	Frozen (preferred) 90 days Refrigerated 7 days
Unacceptable Specimen Conditions	Gross hemolysis
Methodology	Immunochemiluminescent Assay
Estimated TAT	2 to 8 days
Testing Schedule	Sunday
Retention	3 months
CPT Code(s)	82397
Reference Range	PEDIATRIC < or =5 days: < or =50 ng/mL 6 days-12 weeks: < or =10 ng/mL 3 months-17 years: < or =1.2 ng/mL Tanner II-IV: < or =1.2 ng/mL ADULTS Males: < or =0.5 ng/mL Premenopausal females: < or =1.2 ng/mL Postmenopausal females: < or =1.8 ng/mL Pediatric and adult reference values based on Mayo studies. Puberty onset (transition from Tanner stage I to Tanner stage II) occurs for boys at a median age of 11.5 (+/-2) years and for girls at a median age of 10.5 (+/-2) years. There is evidence that it may occur up to 1 year earlier in obese girls and in African American girls. For boys, there is no proven relationship between puberty onset and body weight or ethnic origin. Progression through Tanner stages is variable. Tanner stage V (adult) should be reached by age 18.
Performing Lab	Mayo
LOINC Code(s)	14170-5