24 Hour Urine, Cortisol Free Build info

Synonyms

  • CORTISOL 24 HR URINE FREE
  • CORTISOL 24 HR URINE FREE
  • CORT24 FREE
  • LAB11663

Short Name

CORTISOL 24 HR URINE FREE

Procedure Master Number

LAB11663

Procedure ID

NWH_654911

Clinical Info

Preferred screening test for Cushing syndrome
Diagnosis of pseudo-hyperaldosteronism due to excessive licorice consumption
Test may not be useful in the evaluation of adrenal insufficiency

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

24hr Ur 10g Boric Ac

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Plastic, urine tube
Specimen: 5 mL 24 hr urine collection with 10 g of boric acid or 50 % Acetic Acid as preservative at the start of collection (3 mL min)
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect urine for 24 hours.
2. Add 10 g of boric acid as preservative at start of
collection.
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
28 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
28 Days Frozen

Methodology

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

Days Performed

Monday through Friday; 4 p.m.

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

82530
LOINC Code: 43126-2

PDM

5900038

Results

Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CORTISOL 24 HR URINE VOLUME CORTISOL24HR CORTISOL 24 HR URINE VOLUME Cortisol, 24H Ur
FREE CORTISOL 24HR URINE CORTFREE24UR CORTISOL FREE, 24HR UR
FREE CORTISOL URINE UG/DL CORTFREEUR CORTISOL FREE, URINE
FREE CORTISOL, URINE INTERVAL CORTFREEUR CORTISOL FREE, URINE
FREE CORTISONE, 24 HR URINE CORTFREE24UR CORTISOL FREE, 24HR UR