5016 ACTH - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

5016 ACTH

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Critical Frozen
Draw in a chilled tube, spin immediately, seperate, and freeze.

Rejection Criteria:

Specimen not submitted frozen

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Chemiluminescence

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82024 - Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 0-46 pg/mL