Antipancreatic islet cells

Alphabetical Test listing

Antipancreatic islet cells-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Useful for:

Differential diagnosis of insulin-dependent diabetes from noninsulin-dependent diabetes

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum

Alternate transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Reason for rejection:

Gross hemolysis
Grossly lipemic
Grossly icteric

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (160721): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

2 - 7 days

Method:

Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)

Reference ranges:

Negative: < 1:1

CPT codes:

86341

LOINC code:

Result 13927-9

Date created:

06/03/2019

Revised date:

07/11/2025

Review date:

03/18/2024