Cortisol, 60 Minute

Test Code
1235300313


Alias/See Also
CORT60


CPT Codes
80400

Preferred Specimen
Plasma collected in a green-top lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST)
 


Patient Preparation
Collect specimen 60 minutes after administration of hormone.

Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Serum collected in a gold-top serum separator tube (SST)
Serum collected in a red-top no additive no-gel tube and transferred to a plastic vial
 



Instructions
SST/PST: Spin and do not separate.
Red-top no-gel tube: Spin and separate serum into a plastic transport vial.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab



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