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Test Code FHC18 18-Hydroxycorticosterone, Serum

Important Note

CMH Cerner Order: Ref Misc


Specimen Required


Preferred: Red top

Acceptable: SST

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube(s) is acceptable.

2. Serum must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture. Centrifuge and send 3 mL of serum frozen in a plastic vial.


Children's Mercy Hospital Note:

CMH Collection: 2mL blood in vacutainer Preferred: Red gel   Acceptable: Red

Specimen Minimum Volume

1 mL (NOTE: Minimum volume does not allow for repeat analysis.)

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Frozen (preferred) 90 days
  Ambient  24 hours
  Refrigerated  24 hours

Reject Due To

Thawing** Warm OK <1 day; Cold OK <1 day
Other/Tissue/Swab Specimens other than serum or plasma EDTA or green-top heparin

Day(s) Performed

Monday

Report Available

7 to 16 days

Reporting Name

18-Hydroxycorticosterone, S

Reference Values

Age

Range (ng/dL)

Premature (26 - 28 weeks) Day 4

10 - 670

Premature (31 - 35 weeks) Day 4

57 - 410

Full-term Day 3

31 - 546

31 days to 11 months

5 - 220

12 - 23 months

18 - 155

24 months to 9 years

6 - 85

10 - 14 years

10 - 72

Adults

9 - 58

Adults 8:00 AM Supine

4 - 21

Adults 8:00 AM Upright

5 - 46

Method Name

Mass Spectrometry

Performing Laboratory

Esoterix Endocrinology

CPT Code Information

82542