DEOXYCORT
Deoxycorticosterone
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3598
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Red top or serum gel tube (preferred), lavender top (EDTA) tube, or green top (heparin) tube
Specimen Type:
Serum (preferred) or plasma
Preferred Volume:
3 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Specimen Processing:
1. SEPARATE THE SERUM OR PLASMA FROM THE CELLS WITHIN ONE HOUR OF COLLECTION.
2. Transfer the specimen to a plastic transport tube before freezing.
Store and Transport:
Frozen
Stability:
Frozen - 2 years
Refrigerated - 3 days
Room temperature - 3 days
CPT Codes:
82633 - Deoxycorticosterone DDC (EAP 30021357)
Method:
Mass Spectrometry (MS)
Notes:
To avoid delays in turn around time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, submit separate frozen samples for each test requested.