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Deoxycortisol, 11-, specific
| Item | Value | |||||||||||
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| Approval req'd? | No | |||||||||||
| Available Stat? | No | |||||||||||
| Test code | CSPE | |||||||||||
| Test group | Deoxycortisol, 11- | |||||||||||
| Performed by | ESCI | |||||||||||
| Sendout? | Yes | |||||||||||
| Method | RIA | |||||||||||
| Patient Preparation | An early morning specimen is preferred. | |||||||||||
| Collection Instructions | An early morning specimen is preferred. | |||||||||||
| Container type | Gold top | |||||||||||
| Amount to Collect | 2 mL blood | |||||||||||
| Sample type | Serum | |||||||||||
| Preferred volume | 1 mL serum | |||||||||||
| Min. Volume | 0.5 mL serum | |||||||||||
| Processing notes | Process immediately. Freeze serum at -20C. | |||||||||||
| Units | ng/dL | |||||||||||
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| Synonyms | Deoxycortisol, 11- post extraction; Adrenogenital syndrome | |||||||||||
| Turn around times | Test performed Monday-Wednesday-Friday. Turnaround time: 6-10 days. | |||||||||||
| Additional information | For evaluation of adrenogenital syndrome. Not for use in Metiropone stimulation testign. To convert ng/dL to nmol/L multiply by 0.029 |
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| LOINC code | 1657-6 | |||||||||||
| Last Updated | 8/24/2011 12:18:42 PM | |||||||||||
| Entry Number | 296 |
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