INSULIN

Synonyms:
Computer Code: (INSU)
Specimen Collection: 3 mL blood (gold top tube preferred, red top also acceptable). No need for patient to be fasting.
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: Allow to clot, centrifuge for 20 minutes, remove serum from cells immediately and refrigerate or freeze. Min 0.4 mL serum.
Reference Values: 1.9-23 µlU/mL
Lab Code: Chemistry
Requisition: SPEC C
Test Frequency: Daily
Routine TAT: 1 day
Stat TAT: 2 hrs
CPT Code(s): 83525
LCD or NCD:
Methodology Used:
See Addendum XVII