Referred Tests
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Test ID: SERWB
Serotonin, Blood
Useful For 
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
In conjunction with, or as an alternative to first-order test in the differential diagnosis of isolated symptoms suggestive of carcinoid syndrome, in particular flushing (5-HIAA or serum chromogranin A measurements are first-line tests)
Second-order test in the follow-up of patients with known or treated carcinoid tumors in whole blood specimens
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test
Serotonin, B
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
5-HT (5-Hydroxytryptamine)
5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)
5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)