Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Proinsulin Build info

Synonyms

  • PROINSULIN
  • LAB1086

Short Name

PROINSULIN

Procedure Master Number

LAB1086

Procedure ID

56282

Clinical Info

As part of the diagnostic workup of suspected insulinoma
As part of the diagnostic workup of patients with suspected prohormone convertase1/3 deficiency
As part of the diagnostic workup of patients with suspected proinsulin variations

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Collection/Tube: Gold top
Specimen: 0.6 mL (minimum volume: 0.4 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature: Frozen
 
Note: Baseline proinsulin levels should be collected after a 12-hour fast.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Days Performed

Thursday

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

84206
LOINC Code: 27882-0

PDM

 5901101

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PROINSULIN LABPROI PROINSULIN