Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation

Patient should fast overnight prior to collection.

Collect

Plain red or serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions

Non-fasting specimens. Icteric or severely hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 2 months

Methodology

Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed

Mon, Thu

Reported

1-5 days

Reference Interval

Age
Reference Interval
0-17 years Not Established
Adult Male 0.5-12.5 ng/mL
Adult Female 0.5-15.2 ng/mL

Interpretive Data

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83520

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0070263 Leptin, Quant by CIA 21365-2
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Aliases

  • Leptin
  • leptin resistance
Leptin, Quantitative by Chemiluminescent Immunoassay