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Cortisol, Left Adrenal Vein

CORT LAV
Example Reports
Standard

Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation

Adrenal venous sampling procedure is required.

Collect

Serum separator tube (SST) or Plain Red, green (lithium heparin), Lavender (K2 EDTA and K3 EDTA), or pink (K2 EDTA).

Specimen Preparation

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.4 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 12 months (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

No reference interval established.

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

To convert to nmol/L, multiply µg/dL by 27.6.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82533

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3000505 Cortisol_ Left Adrenal Vein 2143-6
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Aliases

  • Adrenal Corticotropin Hormone
  • Corticotropin
  • Cortisol
  • Cortrosyn
  • Cosyntropin
Cortisol, Left Adrenal Vein