Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Serotonin Blood Build info

Synonyms

  • SEROTONIN, BLOOD
  • LAB11004

Short Name

SEROTONIN, BLOOD

Procedure Master Number

LAB11004

Procedure ID

114422

Clinical Info

Useful For 
In conjunction with, or as an alternative to, first-order tests in the differential diagnosis of isolated symptoms suggestive of carcinoid syndrome,
in particular flushing (5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid or serum chromogranin A measurements are first-line tests)

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Collection Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Submission Container/Tube: Serotonin tube containing ascorbic acid

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Serotonin Tube
Collection Instructions:
1. Immediately after collection, transfer approximately 2.5 mL of whole blood to the serotonin tube and mix well
 (any volume of whole blood from 1.5-3 mL is acceptable).
2. Immediately freeze specimen (necessary to lyse the red blood cells). 

Transport Instructions

Frozen Temperature

Specimen Stability

Whole Blood EDTA Frozen 90 days in SEROTONIN TUBE

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Days Performed

TAT 6-9 Days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

84260
LOINC Code: 2939-7

PDM

 5901780

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
SEROTONIN BLOOD SEROTONIN SEROTONIN BLOOD Serotonin Blood

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