Test Details
Methodology
Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)
Result Turnaround Time
2 - 7 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
This test is used for differential diagnosis of insulin-dependent diabetes from noninsulin-dependent diabetes.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 14 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |
Reference Range
Negative: <1:1
Storage Instructions
Refrigerate.
Causes for Rejection
Gross hemolysis; grossly lipemic; grossly icteric
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160721 | Antipancreatic Islet Cells | 13927-9 | 160721 | Antipancreatic Islet Cells | 13927-9 | |
| Order Code | 160721 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Antipancreatic Islet Cells | |||||
| Order Loinc | 13927-9 | |||||
| Result Code | 160721 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Antipancreatic Islet Cells | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 13927-9 |