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Description

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,

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Prolactin monomeric
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2008-03-26
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Prolactin.monomeric

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Prolaktiin.monomeerne
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Prolactina monomérica
it-IT Italian (Italy) Prolattina.monomerica
Synonyms: Prolattina monomerica
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Prolaktin.monomerik
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Пролактин.мономер
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) prolactine.monomeer
fr-BE French (Belgium) Prolactine.monomérique
Synonyms: PRL. Monomérique
zh-CN Chinese (China) 催乳素.单体
Synonyms: 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).单体;促乳激素.单体;促乳泌素.单体;促乳素.单体;催乳激素.单体;泌乳激素.单体