INSULIN ANTIBODIES
Components
Specimen Required
Alternate Specimen
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
| Not recommended in routine evaluation or management of diabetes mellitus. Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Antibody (GADAB) and IA-2 Antibody (IA2Q) recommended for initial screening of suspected cases of type 1 DM. |
Specimen Required
| Draw blood in a red-top. Centrifuge, separate and send 0.5 mL serum (0.2 mL minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial. |
Alternate Specimen
| Serum: SST |
Methodology
| Quantitative Radioimmunoassay |
Stability
| Room Temperature: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 2 months |
Reference Range
| <0.4 Kronus Units/mL |
Performed
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday |
| 4-7 days | |||||
| INSAB | |||||
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