Insulin, Free and Total
Test Codes
MAYO: INSFT, EPIC: LAB6969, Beaker: XINS1
Instructions
The patient should be fasting (8 hours) prior to specimen collection.
For 12 hours prior to blood collection, do NOT take multivitamins or supplements containing biotin (Vitamin B7).
Specimen Collection Criteria
Collect (preferred specimen): One plain Red-top tube.
Also acceptable: One Gold-top SST tube.
Send specimen for processing immediately after collection.
Physician Office/Draw Specimen Preparation
Let specimen clot 30-60 minutes and centrifuge to separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transport serum to a plastic transport tube and freeze (-20°C/-4°F or below).
Preparation for Courier Transport
Transport: 1.0 mL serum, frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below). (Minimum: 0.75 mL)
Rejection Criteria
Hemolyzed specimens.
Specimens not collected and processed as indicated.
In-Lab Processing
Let specimen clot 30-60 minutes and centrifuge to separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transport serum to a plastic transport tube and freeze (-20°C/-4°F or below).
Transport: 1.0 mL serum, frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below). (Minimum: 0.75 mL)
Storage
Specimen Stability for Testing:
Room Temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): Unacceptable
Refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F): 7 days
Frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below): 180 days
Specimen Storage in Department Prior to Disposal:
Specimen retention time is determined by the policy of the reference laboratory. Contact the Send Outs Laboratory with any questions.
Laboratory
Sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories, Rochester, MN.
Performed
Monday – Saturday.
Results available in 2-4 days.
Reference Range
Free: 2.6-24.9 micro IU/mL
Total: 2.6-24.9 micro IU/mL.
Test Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay.
Clinical Utility
Patients who have been injecting non-human insulin for treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes may develop insulin autoantibodies. These antibodies bind directly to insulin making it unavailable for metabolic activity. Free insulin levels can be useful in management of diabetes mellitus patients with known insulin autoantibodies.
CPT Codes
83527, 83525.
Contacts
Send Out Laboratory – RO
248-551-9045
Name: Send Out Laboratory – RO
Location:
Phone: 248-551-9045
Last Updated
12/22/2020
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