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CORTISOL, LC/MS, SALIVA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2083 Geisinger Epic ID: 47276 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Saliva | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
Salivette Cortisol Collection Kit (BLUE CAP only)
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Specimen required: |
0.5 mL saliva, minimum 0.2 mL submitted in Super SAL™ kit OR saliva-saturated swab in BLUE CAP Salivette Cortisol Collection Kit | |
Special notes: |
Super SAL™ collection instructions OR Salivette® Cortisol Instructions | |
Patient preparation: |
Saliva should be collected at the time(s) prescribed by your doctor. | |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 3 days. Refrigerated: 21 days. Frozen: 6 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen received in any tube other than Super SAL™ Universal Saliva Collection Kit or BLUE CAP Salivette® Cortisol Collection Kit (**White cap collection kit is UNACCEPTABLE**). Hemolysis. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
82530 | |
| 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 19897, salivary SALCOR
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