84850:18 HYDROXYCORTICOSTERONE
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
18 OH / 18H / 18 OH CORTICO |
| Methodology: |
Extraction / Chromatography / Radioimmunoassay (RIA) |
| Edit Date: |
8/16/2010 |
| Performed: |
Wednesday |
| Released: |
9 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab |
| CPT Code: |
82528-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). |
| Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separator serum into a plastic vial. Freeze. |
| Standard Volume: |
3mL serum |
| Minimum Volume: |
1 mL serum |
| Transport: |
Frozen on dry ice. |
| Comments: |
Diagnosis of adrenal adenoma. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Specimen not frozen within 3 days of collection. |
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Adult (8-10 a.m.) |
Upright |
Supine |
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5-80 ng/dL |
4-37 ng/dL |
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