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PREGNENOLONE, LC/MS/MS |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2898 Geisinger Epic ID: 18880 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
0.5 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Serum separator tube (SST) unacceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot (30 min) at room temperature. Centrifuge, aliquot, and freeze as soon as possible. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 72 hours. Frozen (-20°C): 14 days Frozen (-70°C): 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Serum in serum separator tubes (SST) and plasma are unacceptable. Specimens received room temperature are unacceptable. Light hemolysis is acceptable. Moderate or gross hemolysis is unacceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
84140 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Pregnenolone. | |
Methodology: |
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) |
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Synonyms: |
PREGNE, Quest test code 31493
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