Islet Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody, IgG ISLET
Method(s) | Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL serum refrigerated. (Min: 0.15 mL) |
Remarks | Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
Unacceptable Conditions | Plasma. CSF, Severely lipemic, contaminated, or hemolyzed samples. |
Schedule | Mon, Wed, Fri |
Billing Code | 5010040 |
CPTCode | 86341 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Less than 1:4 No antibody detected. |