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Cortisol, PM
MessageMust be collected between 1600 and 2000
Test Code
CORTP
Alias/See Also
LAB3060023
CPT Codes
82533
Preferred Specimen
2.0 mL serum collected in a gold serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum
Other Acceptable Specimens
2.0 mL serum collected in an orange rapid clot serum separator tube (RCT)
Instructions
The Kissel Hill Lab Testing Location is the only site that has operating hours until 8:00 PM (Monday - Thursday), 6:00 PM Friday.
If sheduling your test collection for 8:00 PM, please arrive by 7:30 PM, no later than 7:45 PM.
Please refer to the "Laboratory Testing Locations and Hours of Operation" document on the Resources Tab for more information.
If sheduling your test collection for 8:00 PM, please arrive by 7:30 PM, no later than 7:45 PM.
Please refer to the "Laboratory Testing Locations and Hours of Operation" document on the Resources Tab for more information.
Specimen Stability
Store centrifuged samples tightly stoppered at room temperature 15 - 30oC for no longer than eight hours. If the assay will not be completed within eight hours, refrigerate the samples at 2 - 8oC. If the assay will not be completed within 48 hours, or for shipment of samples, freeze serum at -20oC or colder.
Reference Range
| Sex | Age | Reference Range |
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| M/F | 0 - 150 years | 3.0 - 16.0 µg/dL |
Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
