Clinical background:
May be requested in patients with diabetes of unclear cause (?type 2/type1/MODY) or monitoring patients that have undergone islet cell transplant.
Specimen container paediatric:
Boric acid container (random urine sample)
Specimen container adult:
Boric acid container (random urine sample)
Minimum volume paediatric:
1 mL
Minimum volume adult:
1 mL
Other Info:
Referral Laboratory: Blood Sciences, Area A2, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW