C Peptide

Specimen:

Test Code

YCPT

Specimen Name

C Peptide

Collect

1-SST
Also acceptable Plain Red Top, Green Top (Lithium-Heparin), EDTA

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma

Special Handling

To aliquot: Centrifuge the sample and transfer the plasma or serum into a standard transport tube. Label as "plasma" if appropriate.

Rejection Criteria

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Stability

Ambient 24 hours; Refrigerated 48 hours; Frozen 90 days

Methodology

Instrument: Beckman Coulter Access 2

Performed

Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Reported

3-5 days

CPT Codes

  • 84681

Components

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Additional Information

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  • Serum 
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