- YCRTSL
Cortisol, Serum Free
Specimen:
Test Code
YCRTSL
Specimen Name
Cortisol, Serum Free
Collect
1-SST
Also acceptable Plain Red Top, EDTA, K2EDTA
Also acceptable Plain Red Top, EDTA, K2EDTA
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.6 mL) Serum or Plasma Frozen
Special Handling
Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to a standard transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic or heparinized specimens.
Stability
Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 1 week; Frozen 6 months
Methodology
Equilibrium Dialysis (ED) / Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
Reported
4-7 days
CPT Codes
- 82530
Components
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Additional Information
Patient Preparation:
Recommended collection times are 8-10 a.m. or 4-6 p.m.
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Common Lab Definitions
- Serum
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