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Test Code COR1A Cortisol, Baseline, Serum


Ordering Guidance


For patients taking exogenous glucocorticoids, order CORTU / Cortisol, Free, 24 Hour, Urine.



Specimen Required


Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see CSC / Cortrosyn Stimulation/Cortisol, Serum.

 

Container/Tube: Serum gel or red top

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Can only be ordered to be performed in Endocrine Testing Center.

2. Serum gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.

3. Red-top tubes should be centrifuged and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection.


Useful For

Timed baseline cortisol collection to support the assessment of insulin tolerance

Method Name

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see CSC / Cortrosyn Stimulation/Cortisol, Serum.

 

Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Reporting Name

Cortisol, Baseline, S

Specimen Type

Serum Timed

Specimen Minimum Volume

See Specimen Required

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Timed Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  365 days
  Ambient  24 hours

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia OK

Reference Values

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see CSC / Cortrosyn Stimulation/Cortisol, Serum.

 

Not applicable

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 3 days

Performing Laboratory

MCHS- Mankato

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

82533

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
COR1A Cortisol, Baseline, S 43215-3

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
COR1A Cortisol, Baseline, S 43215-3