IA-2 Antibody

Test Code

37933

Alias/See Also

LAB649
IA-2 (INSULIN) ANTIBODY
Tyrosine Phosphatase

CPT Codes
86341

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport Container

Transport tube

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

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

Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic

Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

FDA Status

Setup Schedule

Tues, thurs, sat

Report Available

3-5 days

Reference Range

<5.4 U/mL

Clinical Significance

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is characterized by lymphocytic cell infiltration of the beta-cells of pancreatic islets. Measurement of IA-2, GAD-65, ICA-512, and Insulin Antibody is a highly sensitive means to assess risk and predict onset of Type I diabetes.

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA

33608 Ortega Highway

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042

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