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 |