Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Adrenal Vein Sample

Synonyms

  • ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE (ACTH) ADRENAL VEIN SAMPLE
  • LAB14618

Cerner Name

ACTH Adrenal Vein Sample

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Above Inferior vena cava Adrenal, Left Adrenal, Right Below Inferior vena cava Inferior vena cava Misc

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL EDTA plasma (0.5 mL min)

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen Type:  1.0 mL EDTA plasma (0.5 mL min)
Samples must be centrifuged immediately and the plasma separated and frozen. Specimen is not stable at ambient temperature.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Unstable at Room Temperature and Refrigerated Temperature 
10 weeks at -20 °C (± 5 °C)

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay

Days Performed

Performing Laboratories
  • Northwell Health-CFAM

CPT

82024

PDM

251433

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE AVS SITE ACTHAVSSITE ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE AVS SITE Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone AVS Site
ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE AVS RESULT ACTHAVS ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE AVS RESULT Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone AVS Result

Result Interpretation

Forms
Endocrine LAB14618 build edit