80205:11-DEOXYCORTISOL QUANTITATIVE

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80205:11-DEOXYCORTISOL QUANTITATIVE
Methodology: Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS)
Edit Date: 11/16/2009
Performed: Monday-Friday
Released: 1-4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab.
CPT Code: 82634-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection: One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA) or 4 mL green top tube (heparin).
Handling: Centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Note specimen type. Freeze.
Stability: 7 days refrigerated or 6 months frozen. Specimen unstable ambient.
Standard Volume: 0.5 mL serum or plasma.
Minimum Volume: 250 µL serum or plasma.
Transport: Frozen on dry ice.
Rejection Criteria: Ambient specimen.

Reference Range:
Age Female Male
Premature 26-28 weeks 11 0-1376 ng/dL 11 0-1376 ng/dL
Premature 29-36 weeks 70-455 ng/dL 70-455 ng/dL
Term 1-5 months 10-200 ng/dL 10-200 ng/dL
6-35 months 9-232 ng/dL 8-201 ng/dL
3-6 years 7-342 ng/dL 8-243 ng/dL
7-9 years ≤ 94 ng/dL ≤ 120 ng/dL
10-12 years ≤ 123 ng/dL ≤ 92 ng/dL
13-15 years ≤ 107 ng/dL ≤ 95 ng/dL
16-17 years ≤ 47 ng/dL ≤ 106 ng/dL
≤ 18 years < 33 ng/dL < 50 ng/dL
After metyrapone stimulation: > 8000 ng/dL

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