18 Hydroxycorticosterone

Test Name

18 Hydroxycorticosterone

LIS Code

18OHC

Lab Section

Specimen Processing Area Sent to Quest Laboratories

Fluid Type

Serum

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Non Gel Red Top

Container Whole Blood Required

3 ml whole blood in a Non Gel Red Top

Summary Test Name

18 Hydroxycorticosterone

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin within 4 hours of collection, separate serum into plastic 12 X 75 pour-off tube. Cap with red plastic stopper. Freeze until courier pickup.

Minimum Volume

3 ml serum

Specimen Transport

Freeze

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin, separate, freeze until shipped

Reference Value

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