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Test Name:
IA-2 Antibody

• SBMF No:
  45486
• Performance Lab Name:
  ARUP Laboratories
• Test Mnemonic:
  IA-2
• ABN:
  Required – Not FDA-Approved
• CPT Code:
  86341
• LOINC Code:
  31209-0
• Ref Lab Test No:
  0050202
• Also Known As:
  ICA 512 Antibody
  Islet Cell Antigen 512 Antibody
• Spec Type:
  Serum
• Spec Container:
  Gold top (SST) or red top (serum) tube
• Pref Vol:
  0.5 mL
• Min Vol:
  0.1 mL
• Fasting:
  No
• Spec Collect:
  Routine venipuncture
• Spec Process:
  Clot 30 minutes
  Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
  Immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube
• Spec Store Transport:
  Refrigerated
• Spec Stability:
  After separation from cells:
  24 hours room temperature (20-30°C)
  1 week refrigerated (2-8°C)
  2 months frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles
• Methodology:
  Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
• Use:
  Aid in diagnosis and confirmation of diabetes
• Clinical Significance:
  Refer to:
  
• Reference Range:
  

  Negative = 0.8 Kronus units/mL or less
  Positive = 0.9 Kronus units/mL or greater

  Note: Kronus units are arbitrary. Kronus units = U/mL

• Additional Test Info:
  This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved or cleared this test; however, FDA clearance or approval is not currently required for clinical use. The results are not intended to be used as the sole means for clinical diagnosis or patient management decisions.
• Day Run:
  Fri
• Time Reported:
  3-11 days
• Test Type:
  IMMUNOLOGY