ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0098391: Cortisol, Serum Free |
| Test Mnemonic: FCORTS | |
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Methodology: Equilibrium Dialysis/Enzyme Immunoassay
Performed: Tue Reported: 2-12 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: One 6 mL plain red. Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).
Transport: 0.5 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Remarks: Please label plainly as a.m. or p.m. collection. Unacceptable Conditions: Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 1week; Frozen: 1 year |
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| Reference Interval: |
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8-10 a.m. collection: 0.4-1.8 µg/dL 4-6 p.m. collection: 0.2-0.9 µg/dL |
| Interpretive Data: | |
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Please refer to Statement D in the Compliance Statements section in the front of the Laboratory Test Directory. |
| Note: | |
| To convert to nmol/L, multiply µg/dL by 27.6. |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 82530 |