Test Code LAB12623 C-Peptide
Department
CHEMISTRY
Collection Requirements
Patient should fast for 14-16 hours.
Primary Collection Container
Gold (SST)
Alternate Collection Container
Yellow Microtainer SST
Transport
Serum frozen
Preferred Transport Temperature
Frozen
Processing
CRITICAL FROZEN.
Centrifuge, separate and send 1.0 Ml.
Stability
Frozen: 7 days
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
1.9-8.1 ng/mL
Methodology
Chemiluminescent immunometric assay
Performed
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Reported
2-3 days
CPT Codes
84681
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens received not frozen.