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Cortisol, Random, Serum
Test CodeCortisol Random - NCMC
CPT Codes
82533
Preferred Specimen
In-patient: 1 mL plasma from Green top (Lithium Heparin)
Out-patient: 1 mL serum from SST
Out-patient: 1 mL serum from SST
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum from Serum SST or Red Top
Instructions
Note: 1. To test for adrenal cortisol insufficiency, Addison’s disease, dexamethasone suppression, decadron suppression, cortisol stimulation or cortrosyn stimulation see Cortisol Stimulation Study. 2. To test for adrenal cortical hyperfunction (Cushing’s syndrome) see Cortisol AM and Cortisol PM.
Specimen Stability
| Temperature | Time |
| Ambient | 24 hours |
| Refrigerated | 4 days |
| Frozen | 12 months |
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
2.5-19.5 µg/dL
Performing Laboratory
North Colorado Medical Center Laboratory
