91185 Proinsulin - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

91185 Proinsulin

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP
Patient must fast 12-15 hours before collection

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Immunoassay

Performed:

Tuesday, Thursday

Reported:

3-7 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

84206 - Proinsulin

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 2.1-26.8 pmol/L