Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
LEPTIN
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2602 Geisinger Epic ID: 41805SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Serum
Preferred collection container:
Specimen required:
1 mL serum; minimum 0.2 mL
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Centrifuge and transfer to plastic screw-cap vials.
Transport temperature:
Refrigerated.
Specimen stability:
Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 35 days.
Rejection criteria:
Moderate hemolysis, gross hemolysis, hypericteric specimens
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
CPT code(s):
83520 Pediatric Male and Female
| 5-9.9 Years | 0.6-16.8 ng/mL |
| 10-13.9 Years | 1.4-16.5 ng/mL |
| 14-17.9 Years | 0.6-24.9 ng/mL |
Adult Lean Subjects (18-71 Years) with BMI range of 18-25
| Male | 0.3-13.4 ng/mL |
| Female | 4.7-23.7 ng/mL |
Adult Subjects (19-60 Years) with BMI range of 25-30
| Male | 1.8-19.9 ng/mL |
| Female | 8.0-38.9 ng/mL |
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Methodology:
Electrochemiluminescence
Synonyms:
Quest test code 90367, LEPTIN
Clinical significance:
Review Date:
12/04/2024 Leptin is an adipocyte-derived hormone that is essential for normal body weight regulation. Leptin production is under neuroendocrine control so that serum concentrations vary directly with the amount of triglycerides stored in adipose tissue depots.
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