Cortisol PM Serum CORTPM

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Cortisol PM, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Cortisol PM, Serum

EPIC Order Name

Cortisol, PM

Clinical Info

Specimen should be collected approximately between 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Collect 1 mL of serum
 Collection Instructions:
Draw specimen approximately between 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM when cortisol concentration should have declined significantly.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated serum

Specimen Stability

1 Day Room Temperature
4 Days Refrigerated

12 months Frozen
Freeze only once

Methodology

Electochemiluminescence

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82533

PDM

5300330

Result Interpretation

2.7 -10.5 µg/dL

Forms