| Test CODE | NAME |
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L356
Proinsulin
| Methodology: | Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) |
| Performed: | Varies |
| Reported: | Varies |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Baseline proinsulin levels should be collected after a 12-hour fast.
Collect: Serum Separator Tube (SST) OR Red Top Tube - 0.6 ml serum .
Specimen Preparation: Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection .
Storage/Transport Temperature: CRITICALLY FROZEN
Causes for Rejection: Nonfrozen specimen; nonserum specimen; gross hemolysis; gross lipemia
Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient/Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 12 days.
NOTE: * This test is approved for all states. * Performing Laboratory
LabCorp Laboratory Corporation of America
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| CPT Code(s): | 84206 |