Proinsulin, Intact PINS
Method(s) | Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube or 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA) top tubes. |
Transport | 1 mL serum, frozen. (Min: 0.2 mL) |
Remarks | Patient must fast 12-15 hours before collection. Separate serum/plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and freeze. |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 2 months (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles). |
Schedule | Tue, Thu |
Billing Code | 5010051 |
CPTCode | 84206 |
Notes | Patient must fast 12-15 hours before collection. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
0-17 years: Not established |