Leptin

Test Code

90367

CPT Codes
83520

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 35 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Moderate hemolysis • Gross hemolysis • Hypericteric specimens

Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence (ECL)

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon, Thurs; Report available: 3 days

Reference Range

Pediatric male and female

5-9.9 Years	0.6-16.8 ng/mL
10-13.9 Years	1.4-16.5 ng/mL
14-17.9 Years	0.6-24.9 ng/mL

Adult Lean Subjects (18-71 Years) with BMI range of 18-25

Male	0.3-13.4 ng/mL
Female	4.7-23.7 ng/mL

Adult Subjects (19-60 Years) with BMI range of 25-30

Male	1.8-19.9 ng/mL
Female	8.0-38.9 ng/mL

Clinical Significance

Leptin is an adipocyte-derived hormone that is essential for normal body weight regulation. Leptin production is under neuroendocrine control so that serum concentrations vary directly with the amount of triglycerides stored in adipose tissue depots.

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA

33608 Ortega Highway

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042

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