Detects zinc transporter 8 autoantibodies (ZnT8), an autoimmune diabetes marker that is instrumental in the diagnosis of new-onset type 1 diabetes

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
2. Spin within 45 minutes of sample collection 
3. Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
4. Freeze

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Dk green heparin (Li or Na)

Dk green:

Immediatley following collection, mix by inverting 5 - 10 times to prevent clotting

Red:

1. Allow sample to clot
2. Spin within 45 minutes of sample collection
3. Transfer  serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)
4. Freeze 

Dk green:

1. Spin within 45 minutes of sample collection
2. Transfer plasma to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as the appropriate plasma type
3. Freeze 

Frozen (preferred) - 64 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x6

Refrigerated - 7 days

Ambient - 7 days

• Gross hemolysis
• Lipemic specimen
• EDTA plasma

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

An interpretive report will be provided