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DEOXYCORTICOSTERONE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2176 Geisinger Epic ID: 6596 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.4 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Serum from serum separator tube is not acceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge immediately and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred) or frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Specimen collected in serum-separator tube. Gross hemolysis. Gross lipemia. Gross icterus. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
82633 | |
| 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: |
Deoxycorticosterone, serum. | |
Methodology: |
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 90973, DOC
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Clinical significance: |
Deoxycorticosterone (DOC) is a weak mineralocorticoid derived from 21-hydroxylation of progesterone in the adrenal cortex. | |