Serum: Serum, Serum separator
Plasma: Potassium EDTA Sodium EDTA, Sodium heparin, Sodium fluoride
24 Hours
-20℃: 7 days
Abbott Alinity i Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
mIU/L
Fasting: 3.4 - 19.6
Postprandial: 3.0 - 50.0
Overnight fast. Provide fresh samples if possible. NB: please note that insulin is unstable in whole blood. Serum or plasma must be separated from red cells within 30 minutes.
Williams Textbook of Endocrinology 13th edition 2015
SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS FOR COAGULATION TESTS
PROCEDURE
Sample Requirements and Collection
Transportation and Storage