2228 Insulin, Random

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Na Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Hemolyzed specimens

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 7 Day(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Chemiluminescence

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

83525

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 30-250 uIU/ml