Zinc Transporter 8 (ZnT8) Antibody:
Fasting Required: No
Lab: Quest Diagnostics
Specimen: Blood
Results: Average processing time 10-12 days
Note: Result turnaround times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance.
Description: ZnT8 antibody is the most recently discovered diabetes-related major autoantibody. ZnT8As are detectable in a proportion of patients with adult-onset autoimmune diabetes and seem to be a valuable marker to differentiate clinical phenotypes.
Lab: Quest Diagnostics
Specimen: Blood
Results: Average processing time 10-12 days
Note: Result turnaround times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance.
Description: ZnT8 antibody is the most recently discovered diabetes-related major autoantibody. ZnT8As are detectable in a proportion of patients with adult-onset autoimmune diabetes and seem to be a valuable marker to differentiate clinical phenotypes.