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| EPIC NAME: CORTISOL, SERUM |
EPIC CODE: LAB61
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Chemistry
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
NICU Min. Volume: 250 Micro Liters
Collection Instructions: Blood should be drawn at 8 a.m. or 4 p.m. due to diurnal variation. Send specimen in plastic vial.
Additional Information: Include time of draw.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated 4 days/Frozen 12 months/ 24 hours Ambient
Reference Values
a.m.: 7-25 µg/dL
p.m.: 2-9 µg/dL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday- Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82533
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence