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POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME
Test CodeLAB828
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Patient Preparation
Fasting specimen required
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Unable to add insulin testing unless sample was submitted frozen
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Plasma • Grossly icteric
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Mon-Fri
Report Available
1-4 days
Clinical Significance
For diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes and insulin-secreting tumors.
