Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plain red or serum separator tube (SST).

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells within one hour of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP standard transport tube and freeze immediately. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 10 months

Methodology

Quantitative Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

Performed

Varies

Reported

6-13 days

Reference Interval

By Report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

84449

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2010991 Corticosteroid-Binding Globulin (CBG) 3033-8
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Aliases

  • Transcortin
Corticosteroid-Binding Globulin (CBG)

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