CORTISOL | |
|---|---|
| Test Code:162 | Specimen Collection:Serum |
| Component: Cortisol | Method: CL |
| Collection Notes:Collect the morning specimen between 7 - 9 AM. Collect the afternoon specimen between 3 – 5 PM. Record time of collection on specimen container and requisition. | |
| Clinical Utility:Cortisol levels are increased in Cushing’s disease. Levels are decreased in Addison’s disease, and levels are affected in clinical depression. | |
| CPT Code:82533 | Testing Location:AML |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Serum (0.5 mL) Refrigerated 5 Days Frozen 3 Months | |