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Cortisol, Baseline Test
Test Code12353003311
Alias/See Also
CORTB
Preferred Specimen
Plasma collected in a green-top lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST)
Patient Preparation
Collect specimen prior to 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
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.
Red-top no-gel tube: Spin and separate serum into a plastic transport vial.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
