ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0099228: Insulin Antibody

Test Mnemonic: ANTI-INS
Methodology: Radioimmunoassay

Performed: Wed

Reported: 2-10 days

Specimen Required:  
Collect: One 4 mL SST or plain red.

Transport: 0.5 mL serum, frozen. (Min: 0.1 mL)  Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.1 mL serum, frozen.

Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 months

Reference Interval:
Negative = 0.4 Kronus units/mL or less
Positive = 0.5 Kronus units/mL or greater

Interpretive Data:
This assay quantitatively measures human serum autoantibodies to endogenous insulin or antibodies to exogenous insulin. 



Note:
Kronus units are arbitrary units. Kronus units = U/mL

CPT Code(s):
86337