Diabetes Antibodies (Blood)

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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Refer to Testing Lab link

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

IA2, GADA, ZIN8 (Waikato)

Test Code (Numeric Code)

8589

Laboratory Handling

Sample Stability

24 hours for Insulin, other tests please refer to LabPlus and Waikato Websites

Associated Tests

Turnaround Time

7 days

Specimen Type

  • Serum

Specimen Type

  • Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • SST II (Gold Cap)
Preferred
  • SST II (Gold Cap)
No of Samples Required

3

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • SST(Microtainer)
Acceptable
  • Plain(Microtainer)

Additional Specimen Information

Collect:
3x SST (Apricot) or Plain (Red)

Last updated: 08/10/2026