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Leptin 30367

Test Code
LEPTIN


Alias/See Also
LEPTIN


CPT Codes
82397

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum


Minimum Volume
1


Instructions
SST Send 1 ml serum refrig. Lipemic and Hemolysis Rejected


Transport Container
SST


Transport Temperature
R


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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