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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) | ||||
| Collection Alert: | Pre-chilled tubes and refrigerated centrifugation is no longer a requirement. ACTH can be collected widely across the province at any APL Patient Service Centre (PSC), outpatient site, or hospital. This test cannot be collected by Mobile Collection Services (MCS) | ||||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LAB511 | ||||
| Specimen Type: | Blood | ||||
| Primary Container: | LAVENDER EDTA | ||||
| Minimum Collection Volume: | 0.5 mL plasma | ||||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | EDTA tube should be filled completely to verify proportional anticoagulant to blood ratio. Test should be ordered for morning collection. Calgary: 06:30 - 10:30 collection preferred. Edmonton: 08:00 - 10:00 collection preferred. Fasting is preferred but not required. | ||||
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| Processing: | Centrifuge immediately after collection (up to 10 minute delay). If the specimen cannot be centrifuged within 10 minutes, keep on ice and then centrifuge at room temperature. Aliquot plasma and freeze immediately. | ||||
| Transportation: | Frozen | ||||
| Method and Interpretation of Results: | Females on oral contraceptives may have values below normal reference value. | ||||
| Testing Schedule: | Calgary: Daily Edmonton: Batched - performed within 2 weeks of receipt | ||||
| Reference Interval: | Calgary: 2.0 - 11.5 pmol/L Edmonton: 1.6 - 13.9 pmol/L | ||||
| Testing Area: | Biochemistry | ||||
| Performing Site: | Calgary: Diagnostic and Scientific Centre Edmonton: University of Alberta Hospital | ||||
| Additional Test Information: | This test is performed in Calgary Immunochemistry and Edmonton Special Chemistry. | ||||
| Last Updated On: | Thursday, February 20, 2025 | ||||
