Version 2.78

Part Description

LP200141-2   Prolactin.dimeric
Monomeric prolactin is the most common form of circulating prolactin. Prolactin also has several isoforms, including the dimeric form ("big-prolactin") that has a molecular weight of ~50 kD and polymeric form ("big-big prolactin") that has a molecular weight of ~ 150 kD). Big-big prolactin, known as macroprolactin, and big prolactin are formed in the circulation after secretion of prolactin from the pituitary. They have a longer half-life than monomeric prolactin are not biologically active. However, typical prolactin assays do not differentiate between the different forms of prolactin, and the presence of big and big-big prolactin can lead to a false diagnosis of hyperprolactinemia. Methods such as PEG precipitation can separate macroprolactin and big prolactin from monomeric prolactin in order to obtain a more accurate measurement of biologically active prolactin, and chromatography can be used to further characterize the isoforms if necessary. PMCID: PMC3719302 Source: Regenstrief LOINC,

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Prolactin.dimeric
Property
ACnc
Time
Pt
System
Ser/Plas
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Long Common Name
Prolactin.dimeric [Units/volume] in Serum or Plasma
Short Name
Prolactin.dim SerPl-aCnc
Display Name
Prolactin.dimeric Qn
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Prolactin.dimeric, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.54
Last Updated
Version 2.68
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
78993-3 Prolactin isoforms panel - Serum or Plasma

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Prolactina dimérica:Concentración arbitraria:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Prolactina dimérico:Concentración arbitraria:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Cuantitativo:
fr-FR French (France) Prolactine dimère:Arbitraire/Volume:Ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Numérique:
it-IT Italian (Italy) Prolattina.dimerica:ACnc:Pt:Siero/Plasma:Qn:
Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione Arbitraria Plasma Prolattina dimerica Punto nel tempo (episodio) Siero Siero o Plasma
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) prolactine.dimeer:eenheid/volume:moment:serum of plasma:kwantitatief:
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Prolaktin.dimerik:SçKons:Zmlı:Ser/Plaz:Kant:
zh-CN Chinese (China) 催乳素.二聚体:任意型浓度:时间点:血清/血浆:定量型:
Synonyms: PRL;促乳激素;促乳泌素;促乳素;催乳激素;泌乳激素;泌乳素;催乳素（PRL、促乳激素、促乳泌素、促乳素、催乳激素、泌乳激素、泌乳素） 任意型浓度(单位体积);任意浓度;单位体积的任意单位数;人工型浓度 催乳素（PRL、促乳激素、促乳泌素、促乳素、催乳激素、泌乳激素、泌乳素）.二聚体（二聚物） 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 血清或血浆

Example Units

Unit Source
[arb'U]/L Example UCUM Units

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
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