Test Details
Methodology
High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) tandem mass spectrometry
Result Turnaround Time
4 - 10 days
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum (preferred) or plasma, frozen
Volume
0.5 mL
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing).
Container
Gel-barrier tube, red-top tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube or green-top (heparin) tube
Storage Instructions
Freeze
Collection Instructions
Serum/plasma must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture. Send serum/plasma in a plastic transport tube. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 7 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 3 years |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x6 |
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500154 | Cortisol, Serum LCMS, Endo Sci | 2143-6 | 500155 | Cortisol, Serum LCMS | ug/dL | 2143-6 |
| Order Code | 500154 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Cortisol, Serum LCMS, Endo Sci | |||||
| Order Loinc | 2143-6 | |||||
| Result Code | 500155 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Cortisol, Serum LCMS | |||||
| UofM | ug/dL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 2143-6 |