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Test Name Alias
C-Peptide Level | Connecting Peptide of Insulin | 8288
Interface Order Alias
10114
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Collection Instructions
Specimen Collection: Blood
Container(s): 4.5 mL Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel) or 5.0 mL Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel)
Preferred Volume to Collect: 4.5 mL
Minimum Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL
Neonate Volume to Collect: 0.5 mL
Capillary collect ok? Yes
Microtainer acceptable: Yes
Collection Instructions:
- Fasting specimen preferred, but not required
- After collection, gently invert tube 8-10 times.
- Specimen should be processed within 2 hours – See Processing Instructions.
Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)
- Processed Specimen: Plasma or Serum
- Minimum Volume Processed: 1.0 mL Plasma or Serum
- Centrifuge/Spin: Yes
- Aliquot: Yes
- Plasma is preferred specimen type
- Green Tube/Plasma: Centrifuge after collection.
- Gold Tube/Serum: Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes in a vertical position and centrifuge within 2 hours.
- Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 4 hours
Refrigerate: 24 hours
Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage
Laboratory Retention: 72 hours
Test Frequency
Available 24 hours. Usual TAT 1 day.
Reference Range
0.9 – 4.3 ng/mL
Performing Department
CHEMISTRY
Performing Department Laboratory Location
Spectrum Health Regional Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
CPT
84681
CDM Code
4028288
Epic Test ID
1230100527
LOINC
C-peptide: 1986-9
Beaker LOINC
C-PEPTIDE: 1986-9
LIPEMIA INDEX, SERUM: N/A
Mayo Access Code
SHO8288
Reviewed Date
3/5/2020
Beaker Names
Beaker Procedure Name: C-PEPTIDE
Beaker Display Name: C-Peptide Level
BEAKER TEST NAME: C-PEPTIDE
BEAKER TEST REPORT NAME: C-Peptide
Beaker Synonyms
No synonym on file
Beaker Location, Container and Temperature
BW CHEMISTRY: GREEN LI HEPARIN PST TUBE R
(Preferred)-Refrigerated
BW CHEMISTRY: GOLD TOP SST TUBE R
(Acceptable)-Refrigerated