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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||||||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||||||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Cortisol, AM Cortisol, PM Cortisol, Random, blood - Calgary Zone (CLS) | ||||||
| Test Code: | MORNING: CORTAM AFTERNOON: CORTPM RANDOM: CORT | ||||||
| Primary Container: | Lithium Heparin PST Gel (Light Green) | ||||||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | One 3 mL or 4.5 mL light green (mint) top PST tube. Gold top SST tube also acceptable. 0.5 mL plasma or serum Morning specimens should be collected between the hours of 07:00 and 10:00. Afternoon specimens should be collected between the hours of 15:00 and 18:00. Specimens collected outside of these time intervals should be ordered as Random. Morning and afternoon specimens may be collected on different days. | ||||||
| Test Resources: | Biotin Interference Calgary Zone: Microcollection Minimum Whole Blood Volumes | ||||||
| Processing: | Indicate time of collection on requisition | ||||||
| Testing Schedule: | Test performed on a daily basis. | ||||||
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| Testing Area: | Chemistry | ||||||
| Performing Site: | Chemistry-DSC, FMC | ||||||
| Additional Test Information: | If Dexamethasone Suppression Test is ordered, use CORT mnemonic for each collection. If "Oncology Cortisol" is ordered, see Oncology Cortisol. FMC tests only Random Cortisol; DSC tests random, AM and PM Cortisol samples. | ||||||
