Insulin, Free and Total Build info

Synonyms

• INSULIN, FREE
• LAB528

Short Name

INSULIN FREE

Procedure Master Number

LAB528

Procedure ID

17771

Clinical Info

This test may be useful for diabetic patients treated with insulin analogs, as shown in the table below. Every patient's antibodies are different, and the specificity and avidity of the antibodies may affect the test.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/ Tube: Gold top tube
Specimen: 3 mL serum (1.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 2 Days Room Temperature
10 Days Refrigerated
200 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

2 Days Room Temperature
10 Days Refrigerated
200 Days Frozen

Methodology

Chemiluminescent immunometric assay (IMA) after insulin extraction of free and total insulin

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Esoterix Inc, Calabasas Hills, CA

CPT

83527-Free Insulin

83525-Total Insulin
;

PDM

5902410

Results