Pregnenolone

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Green Top (Li Heparin)
  • One Green Top (Na Heparin)
  • One Lavender (EDTA)
  • One Pink Top (EDTA)
  • One Red Top

Submit

  • 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable:
  • 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
  • 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
  • 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
  • 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
  • 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Critical Frozen
  • Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
  • Additional specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatoqraphy-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

2-6 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 84140

Components

  • 91184 - PREGNENOLONE
Last Updated: February 6, 2025 @ 10:13 am

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