|
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # |
Deoxycorticosterone
Test CodeDEOXYCOSTN
CPT Codes
82633
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Instructions
Spin down immediately and pour off into a plastic transport tube.
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum separator tubes (SST) • Moderate hemolysis • Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric • Animal specimen
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Setup Schedule
Set up: Sun, Tues; Report available: 3-9 days
Clinical Significance
Deoxycorticosterone (DOC) is a weak mineralocorticoid derived from 21-hydroxylation of progesterone in the adrenal cortex. DOC is a precursor of corticosterone and aldosterone and, like cortisol, is under the primary control of ACTH.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
33608 Ortega Highway |
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |