Specimen Requirements
Title
Insulin, AB
Specimen Requirement
1-SST/0.5mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.
Methodology
Stability
Room Temperature 24 hours, Refrigerated 7 days, Frozen 2 months
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
4-7 days
Clinical Use
Not recommended in routine evaluation or management of diabetes mellitus. Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Antibody (GADAB) and IA-2 Antibody (IA2Q) recommended for initial screening of suspected cased of type 1 DM.
Test Code
INABW