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Test ID FCQS Corticosterone Quantitative by HPLC-MS/MS, Serum

Method Name

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Reporting Name

Corticosterone Quantitative, S

Specimen Type

Serum

Draw blood in a serum gel tube(s), plain red top tube(s) is also acceptable. Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated in plastic vial.

 

Note: A morning specimen is preferred.

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  180 days

Reference Values

Gestation Time, Age

Reference Interval

Premature (26 - 28 weeks)

235 – 1108 ng/dL

Premature (29 – 30 weeks)

Not established

Premature (31 – 35 weeks)

150 – 1700 ng/dL

Full Term Newborn, 1 – 7 days

70 – 850 ng

8 – 29 days

Not Established

30 days – 11 months

80 – 1500 ng/dL

 

Age, Draw Time

Reference Interval

1 – 16 years, morning

135 – 1860 ng/dL

1 – 16 years, evening

70 – 620 ng/dL

17 years and older, morning

130 – 820 ng/dL

17 years and older, evening

60 – 220 ng/dL

 

Test Performed by:       ARUP Laboratories

                                    500 Chipeta Way

                                    Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Day(s) Performed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Report Available

2 - 5 days

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

CPT Code Information

82528

NY State Approved

Yes