Chromagranin B
| Category | Biochemistry >> Endocrinology |
|---|---|
| Test background |
Chromagranins are raised in neuroendocrine tumours and can be used for monitoring and detecting recurrence. They are measured as part of the Gut Hormone profile. |
| Clinical Indications |
Suspected gastrinoma/somatostatinoma or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: hypergastrinaemia, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, steatorrhoea, mixed endocrinopathy VIPoma: watery diarrhoea, hypokalaemia, achlorhydria, hypotension and flushing/vasodilation Glucagonoma: hyperglycaemia refractory to insulin, skin lesions, diarrhoea and stomatitis |
| Reference range | 0-150 pmol/L |
| Sample & container required | See Gut Hormones |
| Sample volume | See Gut Hormones |
| Turnaround time | 3 weeks |