Serotonin Serum SERO SERUM

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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Serotonin Serum
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Not Orderable
EPIC Order Name	Serotonin Serum
Clinical Info	Serotonin measurement is used in conjunction with urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) and/or serum chromogranin A in the diagnosis of carcinoid syndrome.
Specimen Type	Blood
Specimen Volume	1 mL serum(0.5 mL min)
Container	Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions	Container/Tube: Gold-top tube Specimen : 1 mL serum(0.5 mL min) Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: 7 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated 14 Days Frozen Note: Monoamine oxidase inhibitor drugs should be discontinued for at least one week prior to sampling since they tend to increase the level of serotonin. Separate serum from cells within 30 minutes of collection and transfer to a plastic transport tube.
Transport Instructions	Refrigerated
Specimen Stability	7 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated 14 Days Frozen Note: Monoamine oxidase inhibitor drugs should be discontinued for at least one week prior to sampling since they tend to increase the level of serotoni
Methodology	Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Days Performed
Performing Laboratories	LabCorp
CPT	84260 LOINC Code: : 27057-9
PDM	5907505
Result Interpretation Male: 21−321 ng/mL Female: 0−420 ng/mL TAT: 4-6 Days This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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