Insulin Antibodies (Blood)

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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

IABS

Test Code (Numeric Code)

3922

Laboratory Handling

Transport

Transport to LabPLUS - Send as a frozen aliquot

Registration

This test is not for diabetic autoantibodies (GAD and IA2): see "diabetes antibodies".

Separating

Separate and freeze as soon as possible Minimum volume - 400 uL, preferably more Store in Endo box in Freezer 36

Laboratory

LabPLUS Endocrinology

Sample Stability

Room temperature - 4 hours Refrigerated - up to 48 hours Frozen - up to 6 months

Synonyms

Free insulin
IAA
insulin autoantibodies
Insulin, free

Turnaround Time

2 weeks

This test may be vetted by the laboratory. Please include relevant clinical information on the request form to ensure appropriate tests are approved. See the 'Clinical Information' section below for more information on the indications for testing.

Specimen Type

  • Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • SST II (Gold Cap)
Acceptable
  • Plain (Red Top)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

3.5

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • SST(Microtainer)
Acceptable
  • Plain(Microtainer)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

2

Last updated: 29/08/2026