Cortisol

Specimen Container

Gold

Specimen Collection Type

Serum

Minimum Volume To Collect (Ml)

1 mL

Pediatric Volume To Collect (Ml)

0.8 mL

Specimen Preparation

Separate < 4hrs

Stability

Ambient Stability: 8 hrs
Refrig Stability: 48 hrs
Frozen Stability: 3 months

Preferred Transportation Temperature

FROZEN

Remarks

Differential diagnosis of Cushing syndrome
Screen and diagnose primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Same day

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Lab Department

Core

Testing Location

IHC

Synonyms

Compound F
Corticosteroids
Cortisol
Cortisol, Serum
Cortisol, Plasma
Cortrosyn Stimulation Test
Diurnal Corticoids
0070030

Test OR Panel

Test

Interferences

Avoid hemolysis

Unit of Measurement

ug/dL

CPT Codes

82533

LOINC

2143-6

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