C-Peptide
| Order Code: | CPEP |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB521 |
| Order Form: | A-1a General Lab or Epic Req |
Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
 |
| Plasma Separator Tube |
Alternate
Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.
Minimum:
5 mL whole blood in light green top tube (adults) or TWO microtainers
(pediatric patients).
Testing Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
2 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)
Reference Range:
1.1-4.4 ng/mL in fasting specimens
Reference interval applies to fasting specimens. To convert to nmol/L, multiply ng/mL by 0.33.
Reference interval applies to fasting specimens. To convert to nmol/L, multiply ng/mL by 0.33.
Comments:
Fasting sample preferred.
Test
Limitations:
Hemolysis: No significant interference up to an H index of 3000
(approximate hemoglobin concentration: 3000 mg/dL).
Lipemia: No significant interference up to an L index of 2000 (approximate triglycerides concentration: 2000 mg/dL). Note there is poor correlation between turbidity and triglyceride concentration.
Icterus: No significant interference up to an I index of 50 (approximate conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin concentration: 50 mg/dL).
Lipemia: No significant interference up to an L index of 2000 (approximate triglycerides concentration: 2000 mg/dL). Note there is poor correlation between turbidity and triglyceride concentration.
Icterus: No significant interference up to an I index of 50 (approximate conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin concentration: 50 mg/dL).
Methodology:
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
CPT Code:
83519