INSULIN
Synonyms: | |
Computer Code: | (INSU) |
Specimen Collection: | 3 mL blood (gold top tube preferred, red top also acceptable). No need for patient to be fasting. |
Minimum Volume: | 1 mL |
Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Allow to clot, centrifuge for 20 minutes, remove serum from cells immediately and refrigerate or freeze. Min 0.4 mL serum. |
Reference Values: | 1.9-23 µlU/mL |
Lab Code: | Chemistry |
Requisition: | SPEC C |
Test Frequency: | Daily |
Routine TAT: | 1 day |
Stat TAT: | 2 hrs |
CPT Code(s): | 83525 |
LCD or NCD: | |
Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |