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Insulin, 120 Minutes

INSULIN120
Example Reports
Abnormal
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.4 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions

Heparinized plasma. I.V. fluid. Vitreous fluid. Gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

120 minutes: 22-79 µIU/mL

Interpretive Data

This test reacts on a nearly equimolar basis with the analogs insulin aspart, insulin glargine, and insulin lispro. Insulin detemir exhibits approximately 50 percent cross-reactivity. Test reactivity with insulin glulisine is negligible (< 3 percent). To convert to pmol/L, multiply by 6.0. The reference interval is based on a 75 g glucose challenge.

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83525

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0070068 Insulin, 120 Minutes 27826-7
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Aliases

Insulin, 120 Minutes