Ordering Recommendation

Mnemonic

DEOXYCORT

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Mon, Wed, Fri

Reported

2-5 days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Plain red, pink (K2EDTA), plasma separator tube, green (sodium heparin), or green (lithium heparin).

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions

Grossly hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months

Reference Interval

Effective August 19, 2013

Age
Female
Male
Premature (26-28 weeks) 110-1376 ng/dL 110-1376 ng/dL
Premature (29-36 weeks) 70-455 ng/dL 70-455 ng/dL
Full Term (1-5 months) 10-200 ng/dL 10-200 ng/dL
6-11 months 10-276 ng/dL 10-276 ng/dL
1-3 years 7-247 ng/dL 7-202 ng/dL
4-6 years 8-291 ng/dL 8-235 ng/dL
7-9 years Less than or equal to 94 ng/dL Less than or equal to 120 ng/dL
10-12 years Less than or equal to 123 ng/dL Less than or equal to 92 ng/dL
13-15 years Less than or equal to 107 ng/dL Less than or equal to 95 ng/dL
16-17 years Less than or equal to 47 ng/dL Less than or equal to 106 ng/dL
18 years and older Less than 33 ng/dL Less than 50 ng/dL
Tanner Stage I Less than or equal to 94 ng/dL Less than or equal to 105 ng/dL
Tanner Stage II Less than or equal to 136 ng/dL Less than or equal to 108 ng/dL
Tanner Stage III Less than or equal to 99 ng/dL Less than or equal to 111 ng/dL
Tanner Stage IV & V Less than or equal to 50 ng/dL Less than or equal to 83 ng/dL
After metyrapone stimulation Greater than 8000 ng/dL Greater than 8000 ng/dL

Interpretive Data

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82634

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0092331 11-Deoxycortisol, HPLC-MS/MS 1657-6
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Aliases

  • 11-deoxy-17-Hydroxycorticosterone
  • Cortodoxone
11-Deoxycortisol Quantitative by HPLC-MS/MS, Serum or Plasma