- YSSER
Serotonin, Serum
Specimen:
Test Code
YSSER
Specimen Name
Serotonin, Serum
Collect
SST-Serum
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.2 mL) Serum, Frozen.
Special Handling
Allow specimen to clot at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within one hour of collection.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens other than serum. Non-frozen specimens.
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 1 month
Methodology
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Performed
Monday/Wednesday - Saturday
Reported
1-5 days
CPT Codes
- 84260
Components
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Additional Information
Abstain from medications for 72 hours prior to collection.
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Common Lab Definitions
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