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Insulin Level

Collection Requirements

Source: blood
Container(s):

  • Preferred: Lithium heparin mint green gel
  • Acceptable: Red or Red gel

Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer or 400 uL in microtainer

Turn Around Time

2-3 hours

Availability

Routine

Lab Processing Instructions

Specimen: plasma or serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall

Adele Hall Lab Section

Chemistry

Instrumentation/Methodology

Immulite

Reference Ranges

2-18 uIU/mL (fasting)

CPT

83525