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Laboratory Medicine

Test catalogue

Insulin Antibodies (Anti-Insulin Antibodies)

Test Name

Insulin Antibodies (Anti-Insulin Antibodies)

Gold Tube Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top

Minimum Testing Volume = 3 ml Serum (SST)

Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Serum collected with or without gel separator. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Special Instructions Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. Store and send frozen.

Rejection Criteria: Plasma, Gross hemolysis, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

15 Days

Test Utilization

Routine

Reference Value

Less than 0.4 kU/L

Test code

INSUA

Methodology

Radioimmunoassay

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information