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Proinsulin

Tube Type = Gold Top

Tube Type

Pre-chilled

Test ID   LAB1086
EPIC ORDER
   PROINSULIN
CPT Code   84206
Group/Individual Test   Individual
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station   30
Specimen Routine:
1.5 mL blood/lavender EDTA pre-chilled tube; See Comments
  Micro:
0.75 mL 
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time   5-10 Days
Reference Range Normal: See Separate Report
     
Comments
  • Patient should be fasting for 8 hours. (Infants <2: 6 hours)
  • Collect in pre-chilled lavender EDTA top tube. Deliver immediately to Core Laboratory on ICE. Sample must be spun in refrigerated centrifuge within 30 minutes of collection.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 12, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514