General testing guide Gastrin Test: Price, Report & Its Procedure
The Gastrin Test detects overproduction of gastrin, which helps to identify tumors that can cause Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
Gastrin Test Info & Procedure
Group NameGASTROINTESTINAL
Fasting8–12 hours fasting required
Sample TypeSERUM
Sample CollectionHome sample collection
ReportsMost reports: 24–48 hours after the sample reaches the lab; timing varies by test.
Report typeDigital report
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About the Test
Gastrin is a laboratory test that measures a result in a Blood (Serum) sample. It may be ordered to investigate symptoms, support a diagnosis or monitor a condition, depending on your clinician's advice.
The current booking price is shown at Rs. 712 against an MRP of Rs. 840, inclusive of taxes where applicable.
Fast for 8–12 hours before sample collection. Plain water is allowed unless your clinician advises otherwise. Home sample collection is available in serviceable cities. A trained phlebotomist collects the sample using sterile equipment, and the report is shared online after processing.
Gastrin Reference Guide
Reference ranges vary by laboratory and method. Use the range printed on your final report. The information below is educational only.
General Educational Range (Not a Report Range)
| Measure | Typical guide | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Result unit | pg/mL | Use the reference range printed on your final report. |
| High gastrin | Above lab range | May occur with acid-suppression medicines, low stomach acid or gastrinoma context. |
| Fasting value | Most useful fasting | Food and medicines can raise gastrin. |
Why This Test Is Ordered
| Reason | Description |
|---|---|
| Stomach hormone | Gastrin stimulates stomach acid production. |
| Ulcer/diarrhoea workup | Used when gastrinoma/Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is suspected. |
| Monitoring | May follow known gastrinoma after treatment. |
Symptoms And Who Should Test
| Situation | Description |
|---|---|
| Symptoms | Repeated ulcers, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, reflux, weight loss. |
| Risk context | Severe/recurrent ulcers or MEN1 context. |
| Follow-up users | People under gastroenterology/endocrine review. |
Preparation And Interpretation Notes
| Topic | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Fasting | Fast for 8–12 hours before sample collection. Plain water is allowed unless your clinician advises otherwise. |
| Medicines | Acid-reducing medicines can affect results; follow doctor instruction. |
| Interpretation | Read with stomach acid status and clinical history. |
Sources:
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Service available in Cities
Home sample collection for Gastrin is available in the cities below, subject to confirmation of your pincode at booking.
Bangalore Chennai Delhi Hyderabad Kolkata Mumbai Pune Ahmedabad Jaipur Lucknow Coimbatore Chandigarh Agartala Agra Ahmednagar Ajmer Akola Aligarh Allahabad Alwar Ambala Amravati Amritsar Anand Araria Aurangabad Bahraich Ballia Banda Bardhaman Bareilly Basti Beed Begusarai Bhagalpur Bhilwara Bhiwani Bhopal Bhubaneswar Bidar Bikaner Birbhum Bulandshahr Cachar Chandrapur Chittoor Cuttack Dakshina Kannada Darbhanga Darjeeling Datia Dehradun Deoghar Deoria Dewas Dhanbad Dharmapuri Dhule Durg East Champaran East Godavari East Singhbhum Erode Etah Faizabad Faridabad Gandhinagar Ganjam Gaya Ghaziabad Ghazipur Godda Gonda Gorakhpur Guntur Gurdaspur Gurgaon Guwahati Gwalior Haridwar Hathras Hazaribagh Hisar Hooghly Hoshangabad Howrah Indore Jabalpur Jajpur Jalandhar Jalgaon Jalna Jammu Jamnagar Jamshedpur Jamui Jaunpur Jhajjar Jhansi Jharsuguda Jodhpur Kadapa Kalaburagi Kamrup Kanchipuram Kanpur Kanyakumari Karimnagar Karnal Katihar Katni Kendujhar Khammam Kheda Kishanganj Kochi Koderma Kolhapur Koraput Kota Kozhikode Krishna Krishnagiri Kurnool Latur Ludhiana Madhubani Madurai Mandla Mangalore Mathura Mayurbhanj Medak Medinipur Meerut Mohali Moradabad Munger Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarpur Mysore Nagpur Nainital Nalanda Nalgonda Namakkal Nanded Narsinghpur Nashik Navi Mumbai Nellore Nizamabad Noida North 24 Parganas North Dinajpur Palghar Panchkula Panipat Patiala Patna Pedakurapadu Peddapalli Pondicherry Prakasam Pratapgarh Puri Purnia Raebareli Raigarh Raipur Raisen Rajahmundry Rajkot Rajnandgaon Ranchi Rangareddy Ratlam Ratnagiri Rewa Rohtak Sagar Saharanpur Saharsa Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Salem Sambalpur Sangareddy Saran Satara Secunderabad Seraikelakharsawan Sibsagar Siddipet Sitamarhi Solapur Sonbhadra South 24 Parganas Srinagar Sultanpur Sundargarh Surat Surguja Thane Thanjavur Thiruvananthapuram
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Gastrin Test Price
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Thyrocare Technologies Limited
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Rs. 840
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