Leptin, Quant by Chemiluminescents Immunoassay

Label Mnemonic:	LEPTIN
Epic code:	LAB3497
Downtime form:	Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum

Specimen Instructions:

The patient should be fasting overnight prior to collection.

Collection Medium:

Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

Preferred Minimum: 0.5 mL of serum from fasting patient
Absolute Minimum: 0.2 mL of serum from fasting patient

Rejection Criteria:

Non-fasting specimens. Icteric or severely hemolyzed specimens.

Turn Around Time:

1-5 days upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

0-17 years: Not Established
Adult Male: 0.5-12.7 ng/mL
Adult Female: 0.5-15.2 ng/mL

Methodology:

Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

CPT Code:

82397