PROINSULIN, PLASMA
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   P5554

MGH LIS Test No

   5554

Schedule

   Tuesday, Thursday

Testing Time

   1 day

Testing Lab

   Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

   P5554

Specimen Info

Type

   1 Lavender Top  

Volume

   2.5 mL

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Draw blood in ice-cooled lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) from a
fasting patient.  Spin down in a refrigerated centrifuge, and send
2.5 mL of EDTA plasma frozen in plastic vial on dry ice.      
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Immunochemiluminescent Assay (ICMA) Useful for diagnosis of insulinoma.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
84206

Reference Range
3-20 pmol/L      

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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