Test Name
LEPTIN, SERUM
Aliases
HUMAN LEPTIN
Abbreviations
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Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
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TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
7
TAT Units
DAYS
Test Requirements
Serum 2ml, 2–8 °C for up to 48 hours; freeze at −20 °C (or −70 °C) for longer storage, Special requirements are overnight fasting recommended; morning collection preferred and AVOID hemolysis and repeated freeze–thaw cycles.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 6 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 2 months at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 2 years at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Hormone essential for normal body weight regulation. Obesity can arise from leptin deficiency or resistance.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026