Blood Test Information

Somatostatin

minimum sample volume required ~ 5ml

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Test Code: GUT

Tube type: EDTA

Special instructions
A 6-8 hour fast prior to sample collection is required.

For a full gut hormone profile, 3 x EDTA tubes (at least 5mL of blood) must be received on ice within 15 minutes of collection.

Included as part of the full gut hormone profile.

Sent away to Charing Cross Hospital, London
Contact Laboratory before requesting

Reference range
<150

Units
pmol/L

Linked to
Gut Hormones

Turnaround Time
28 days

Department: Biochemistry

Clinical Application
Used in the investigation of functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (fPNETs), which may occur as part of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN).

Webpage updated: February 2026.