Insulin, Urine — Qualitative Test
A urine test that reports whether insulin is detectable rather than measuring a specific concentration.
["This test checks whether insulin is present in a urine sample."]
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 18234-5
- Short code
- Insulin Usub Ql
- Synonyms
- Insulin Usub Ql
- Category
- hormone
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Red-top tube (SST)
- Units
- N/A
- Ref low
- 2.6
- Ref high
- 24.9
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- CPT
- 83525
- SNOMED
- 413618004
- Specimen volume
- 5 mL
- Stability
- Room temperature: 4h, Refrigerated: 24h, Frozen: 7d
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
What is this test?
This is a laboratory test that examines a urine sample to determine whether insulin can be detected. It provides a presence-or-absence result rather than a measured insulin concentration.
Why might I need this test?
Your clinician may order this test as part of an evaluation of unusually low blood sugar, abnormal insulin production, or suspected excess insulin. It is usually interpreted together with blood glucose, insulin, and other laboratory findings.
How is the test performed?
A urine sample is collected and tested in the laboratory using a method designed to detect insulin. The result generally reports whether insulin was detected or not detected.
How do I prepare for the test?
Follow your clinician's instructions for urine collection, including whether a first-morning or timed sample is required. Tell the laboratory if you are taking insulin or other medicines that could affect the result.
Reference range
Fasting: 2.6-24.9 μIU/mLN/A
No special preparation usually required. Stay well hydrated. Inform your healthcare provider of all medications and supplements you are taking.
Clinical interpretation
How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.
Detectable insulin in urine may reflect insulin production by the pancreas, but the finding must be considered in the context of blood glucose and insulin test results. A result that is not detected may occur with low insulin production, low urine concentration, or collection timing. Your clinician will interpret this result alongside your symptoms, medications, and other tests.
Short name
Qualitative urine insulin
Frequently asked questions
Does this test measure how much insulin is in my urine?
What does a detectable result mean?
What should I do if the result is not detected?
Sources
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