- YSALCOR
Cortisol, Saliva
Specimen:
Test Code
YSALCOR
Specimen Name
Cortisol, Saliva
Collect
Salivette Collection Device
Submit
1 mL or more of saliva (fully saturated swab), Ambient
Special Handling
Please see Additional Information for Patient Collection Information. Transfer saturated swab to plain (noncitric acid) cotton Salivette collection device. Record the time of collection on the test request form, and on Salivette transport container. Be sure to clearly label each tube collected with correct date and time.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens not collected using the Salivette collection device. Sodium azide preservative. Specimens with pH values greater than 9.0 or less than 3.5 must be recollected. Specimens visibly contaminated with blood, cellular debris, food particles, or mucus.
Stability
Ambient 1 week; Refrigerated 3 weeks; Frozen: 6 months
Methodology
Quantitative: Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
2-6 days
CPT Codes
- 82533
Components
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Additional Information
Do not collect specimen within 60 minutes after eating a meal, within 12 hours after consuming alcohol, immediately after brushing teeth or after any activity that may cause gums to bleed. Avoid using lipstick, ChapStick, and other lip items prior to sample collection. Avoid use of exogenous sources of cortisol. Rinse mouth thoroughly with water 10 minutes before specimen collection. Recommended collection time is between 11 pm - 1 am. Your healthcare provider may also require different or additional collection times. Be sure to clearly label each tube collected with correct date and time.
Specimens visibly contaminated with blood, cellular debris, food particles, or mucus must be recollected.
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