Test directory: 18-Hydroxycorticosterone, S

Ordering Code8350
Test Name18-Hydroxycorticosterone, S
Preferred SpecimenSerum
Preferred ContainerSST (Gold)
Other Specimen/ContainerEDTA, K2 (Lavender) OR Sodium Heparin (Green)
Optimum Volume3 mL
Collection InstructionsSeparate serum/plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection. Send serum/plasma in a plastic transfer tube. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple test on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimen for each test requested.
Handling InstructionsTesting is performed at Esoterix Endocrinology
Laboratory: ES#500088.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Frozen
Airline: Frozen
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 1 Day
Refrigerated: 1 Day
Frozen: 90 Days
Avail. StatNO
Analytic Time7 - 14 Days
MethodologyMass Spectrometry (MS)
Reference Lab Esoterix Endocrinology

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
18-Hydroxycorticosterone, SALLSee report.