Insulin

Test Name

Insulin

Availability

7 days per week

Lab Section

Chemistry

Fluid Type

Plasma/Serum

Specimen Tube Type Transport

NON-GEL Red Top or Green-top plasma separator tube

Summary Test Name

Insulin

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin within 4 hours of collection, separate serum into plastic 12 X 75 pour-off tube. Cap with stopper. Refrigerate until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

1 day refrigerated 2-8°C

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL blood in Gel green or non-gel red top

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis

Reference Value

Male/Female and all ages the same: 2.6 - 24.9 U/mL