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EPIC CODE: LAB2387 Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulation

ADDITIONAL TEST CODE

Sunquest: CORSTM

REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING

UPH Methodist Hospital

PREP PRIOR TO COLLECTION

Injections should be done as an inpatient, at a physician office or scheduled at Methodist or Pekin hopsital infusion center. Specimens labeled appropriately and sent to lab.

Collect

In conjunction with 0.25 mg Cortrosyn administration: Three samples (cortisol levels): at 0 min. (baseline prior to Cortrosyn injection); 30 min. and 60 min. post injection. One SST or plain red at each interval. (Min: 6 mL each draw.) Specify collection time or interval on each specimen.

Storage/Transport Temperature

SST centrifuged or plain red centrifuged and 1 mL serum seperated and poured off for each time interval; at 2 – 8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL each)

Stability (from collection to initiation)

SST seperated from cells or plain red separated and poured off.
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerated (2-8øC) Stability:2-8ø C: 2 days

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma. Collection interval times not provided on specimens.ÿ Gross hemolysis

Remarks

Each specimen must be labeled with time drawn.

Days Performed

Monday – Friday

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Interpretive Data

Normal peak serum cortisol is 2 – 3 times baseline.

CPT Codes

82533 × 3