91002 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids

Specimen:

Collect:

Timed Urine

Also Acceptable
Random Urine

Submit:

One 10 mL (Min:5 mL) Aliquot(s) Timed Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen.

Also Acceptable
10 mL (Min:5 mL) Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen.

Special Handling:

24 HR Urine Collection Preferred
Keep Specimen Refrigerated During Collection
State Collection Time
State Volume
Sample pH must be 5.0 - 7.0. Mix well, add 1 g boric acid/100 mL urine, adjust pH (with boric acid) to 5.0-7.0 and freeze. Do NOT use NaOH to adjust pH.

Rejection Criteria:

Alkali preservatives (e.g. samples previously preserved with NaOH).

Stability:

Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Porter-Silber

Performed:

Tuesday, Friday

Reported:

3-7 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

81050 - Volume Measurement

83491 - Hydroxycorticosteroids

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

93008 - CREAT, UR	93009 - CREAT, UR
93356 - 17OHCORTICOSTEROID	93357 - 17OHCORTICOSTEROID
93518 - TIME	93388 - URINE VOLUME