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Title | INSULIN ANTIBODIES |
Specimen Requirement | <p>1-SST/0.5mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.</p> |
Methodology | |
Stability | Room Temperature 24 hours, Refrigerated 7 days, Frozen 2 months |
Reference Range | By Report* |
Turnaround | 4-7 days Performed Tues, Wed, Fri |
Clinical Use | <p>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 cased of type 1 DM.</p> |
Test Code | INABW |
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