Test Details
Mnemonic
PANCR
Ordering Code
3513070
CPT-4 Code(s)
83519
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
If possible, patient should avoid taking any medications that influence insulin levels for at least 48 hours prior to collection.
Collect
ISI's Z-tube™ Preservative
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate plasma from cells as soon as possible and send 2.0 mL plasma frozen in a screw-capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Critical frozen
Rejection Criteria
Non-frozen specimens
Specimens not collected in Z-tube™
Specimens not collected in Z-tube™
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 60 days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 60 days
Methodology
Direct Radioimmunoassay
Reference Range
Up to 135 pg/mL
Performing Laboratory
Inter Science Institute
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes