Cortisol level, random
Test Code
PKCRT
Description
Collect
Collect blood in an 8-10 mL plain Red top or Serum Separator tube.
Pediatric Collection
If minimum volume cannot be obtained, contact Laboratory.
Unacceptable Conditions
Turbidity, particulate matter, multiple freeze/thaw cycles, thawed samples for greater than 24 hours
Storage Transport Temp
Fully complete PK requisition, including drug dose amount, frequency, method, and date and time of last dose prior to draw.
Ship samples via overnight delivery on >3 lbs of dry ice.
Stability
Freeze at -70C if possible, but at minimum -20C. Up to 24 hours at room temperature.
Notes
Ship samples to be received Monday through Friday. Do not ship on Friday or Saturday.
Performed
Weekdays
Methodology
HPLC
Turnaround Time
Within 10 Business days
Department
Pharmacokinetics Lab
Synonyms
HPLC (Cortisol);Prednisolone (Cortisol);Methylprednisolone (Cortisol);pharmacokinetics (Cortisol);CORTH
Related Tests
Asthma: Mycoplasma Pneumoniae by PCR (MYPCR), Chlamydia Pneumoniae by PCR (CHLU), Glucocorticoid Lymphocyte Stimulation [Steroid resistance] (GCLS), Sptum Eosinophils (SSPU), Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy (VDT25), Eosinophil Cationic Protein (MT)
Reference Interval
By Report
CPT Code
82533