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ACTH Plasma
Test Code*
Preferred Specimen
1.5 ml plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum
Instructions
Draw specimens between 7am and 10 am. If drawn during any other time, the reference ranges do not apply
Centrifuge immediately after collection to separate plasma from cells. Transfer plasma to a plastic specimen transport container and mark the specimen type as plasma on the container. Freeze Immediately
Centrifuge immediately after collection to separate plasma from cells. Transfer plasma to a plastic specimen transport container and mark the specimen type as plasma on the container. Freeze Immediately
Transport Container
Plastic Quest tube
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 16 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received thaw
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Tues-Saturday
Report Available
1-2 days
Clinical Significance
Send Outs
Performing Laboratory
Quest San Juan Capistrano
