Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.
Synonyms
Leptin
leptin resistance
Patient Preparation
Patient should fast overnight prior to collection.
Collect
Plain red or serum separator tube.
Specimen Preparation
Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 2 months
Unacceptable Conditions
Non-fasting specimens. Icteric or severely hemolyzed specimens.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen.
Performed
Mon, Thu
Reported
1-5 days
Methodology
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Test Site
ARUP (70263)
Reference Interval
Age
Reference Interval
0-17 years
Not Established
Adult Male
0.5-12.5 ng/mL
Adult Female
0.5-15.2 ng/mL
Interpretive Data
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
CPT Codes
83520
LOINC
21365-2
Collect
Plain red or serum separator tube.
Patient Preparation
Patient should fast overnight prior to collection.
Specimen Preparation
Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 2 months
Interpretive Data
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Unacceptable Conditions
Non-fasting specimens. Icteric or severely hemolyzed specimens.
Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.
Synonyms
Leptin
leptin resistance
Patient Preparation
Patient should fast overnight prior to collection.
Collect
Plain red or serum separator tube.
Specimen Preparation
Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 2 months
Unacceptable Conditions
Non-fasting specimens. Icteric or severely hemolyzed specimens.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen.
Performed
Mon, Thu
Reported
1-5 days
Methodology
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Test Site
ARUP (70263)
Reference Interval
Age
Reference Interval
0-17 years
Not Established
Adult Male
0.5-12.5 ng/mL
Adult Female
0.5-15.2 ng/mL
Interpretive Data
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
CPT Codes
83520
LOINC
21365-2
Collection
Collect
Plain red or serum separator tube.
Patient Preparation
Patient should fast overnight prior to collection.
Specimen Preparation
Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 2 months
Interpretive Data
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Unacceptable Conditions
Non-fasting specimens. Icteric or severely hemolyzed specimens.
