Insulin Antibody
| Sunquest Code: | INSAB | ||
| Epic Code: | LAB649 | Epic Name: | Insulin Antibody |
| Methodology: | Radioimmunoassay | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to reference laboratory Mon-Sat. Results are reported in 2-5 days. | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Blood |
| Optimal Volume: | 1 mL |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 0.4 mL |
| Container: | Red or gold (gel) (Red (no gel)) |
| Causes for Rejection: | Plasma; hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Centrifuge and aliquot 0.5 mL, 0.1 mL minimum. Samples are stable refrigerated for 7 days. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship at frozen temperature |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (ARUP) |
| Referral Lab number: | 99228 (ANTI-INS) |
Interpretive
| Reference Range: |
0-0.4 Kronus units/mL A value of greater than 0.4 Kronus units/mL is considered positive for insulin antibody.
Kronus units are arbitrary units. Kronus units = U/mL This assay quantitatively measures human serum autoantibodies to endogenous insulin or antibodies to exogenous insulin.
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