Cortisol - PM (LABCORP)

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LAB7576: Cortisol PM | LABCORP EAP: 104026

LABCORP LAB: Serum Separator Tube (Refrigerated) Min Vol: .7

LABCORP LAB: YELLOW TOP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: .7
LABCORP LAB: MICRO YELLOW: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: .7
LABCORP LAB: RED TOP - PLAIN: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: .7

Special Instructions: If the patient’s hematocrit exceeds 55%, the volume of citrate in the collection tube must be adjusted. Refer to Coagulation Collection Procedures for directions. Specimen: Plasma, frozen Volume: 2 mL Minimum Volume: 1 mL Container: Blue-top (sodium citrate) tube Collection: Blood should be collected in a blue-top tube containing 3.2% buffered sodium citrate.1 Evacuated collection tubes must be filled to completion to ensure a proper blood to anticoagulant ratio.2,3 The sample should be mixed immediately by gentle inversion at least six times to ensure adequate mixing of the anticoagulant with the blood. A discard tube is not required prior to collection of coagulation samples.4,5 When noncitrate tubes are collected for other tests, collect sterile and nonadditive (red-top) tubes prior to citrate (blue-top) tubes. Any tube containing an alternate anticoagulant should be collected after the blue-top tube. Gel-barrier tubes and serum tubes with clot initiators should also be collected after the citrate tubes. Centrifuge and carefully remove the plasma using a plastic transfer pipette, being careful not to disturb the cells. Transfer the plasma into a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple tube with screw cap (LabCorp N° 49482). Plasma samples are stable for up to eight hours at room temperature. If the sample cannot make it to the laboratory for testing within eight hours, the specimen should be frozen immediately and maintained frozen until tested. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested. Please print and use the Volume Guide for Coagulation Testing to ensure proper draw volume. Storage Instructions: Freeze Stability Requirements: Room Temp: Unacceptable Refrigerated: Unacceptable Frozen: 4 weeks Freeze/thaw cylces: Stable x1 Cause for Rejection: Gross hemolysis; clotted specimen; specimen thawed in transit; improper labeling

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min