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Specimen Information
|
Container |
Specimen |
Temperature |
Collect Vol |
Submit Vol |
Min Vol |
Stability |
|
SST |
Serum |
Refrigerate |
4 mL |
0.5 mL |
0.2 mL |
5 days |
| Lithium Heparin (green top) | Plasma | Refrigerate | 4 mL | 0.5 mL | 0.2 mL | 5 days |
| *Yellow Microtainer | Refrigerate | 0.6 mL | N/A | N/A | 5 days | |
| *Green Microtainer | Refrigerate | 0.6 mL | N/A | N/A | 5 days |
*While a microtainer is an optional tube type in rare circumstances, it is not recommended.
Hemolyis can affect the results. Please submit non-hemolyzed samples.
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Daily / 1 day / Available STAT
Reference Range
|
Age |
Sex |
Physiological |
Low |
High |
Units |
| ≥18 years old | All | Before 10 am | 4 | 23 | ug/dL |
| ≥18 years old | All | After 5 pm | 2 | 14 | ug/dL |
The results of this assay can be falsely elevated due to the consumption of Biotin. Please instruct patients to discontinue the use of vitamins or supplements that contain Biotin 12 hours before blood collection.
CPT(s)
| Description | CPT Code |
|
Cortisol |
82533 |
Method
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
Instrumentation
Ortho Vitros 5600
Result Code LOINC(s)
| Result Code | Reporting Name | LOINC Code |
| CORTI | Cortisol | 2143-6 |
Performing Location
University of Vermont Medical Center
Section
Chemistry-1
Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing? Yes/No
Yes
Order Code LOINC
| Order Code | Reporting Name | LOINC Code |
| CORTI | Cortisol | 2143-6 |