18-HYDROXYCORTICOSTERONE, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  18HYO

MGH LIS Test No

  2674

Schedule

  Tuesday

Testing Time

   

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  18HYO

Specimen Info

Type

  Serum  

Volume

  3.0 mL

Temperature

  Frozen

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s).  Separate serum from 
cells within 1 hour of collection. Send 3.0 mL serum frozen in 
plastic vial.

Note: Okay to draw in serum gel tube(s), but must pour off into a 
plastic screw cap vial and freeze.

 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Mass Spectrometry

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
82542

Reference Range
If no age provided: 

                  Age                                        Range (ng/dL)
Premature (26 - 28 Weeks) Day 4               10 - 670 
Premature (31 - 35 Weeks) Day 4               57 - 410 
Full Term Day 3                                         31 - 546 
31 Days - 11 Months                                     5 - 220 
12 - 23 Months                                            18 - 155 
24 Months - 9 Years                                       6 - 85 
10 - 14 Years                                                10 - 72 
Adults                                                            9 - 58 
Adults 8:00 AM Supine                                   4 - 21 
Adults 8:00 AM Upright                                   5 - 46  

If age is provided:

                  Age                                        Range (ng/dL)

Premature (26 - 28 Weeks) Day 4               10 - 670 
Premature (31 - 35 Weeks) Day 4               57 - 410 
Full Term Day 3                                          31 - 546 
1 - 11 Months                                                5 - 220 
1 year old                                                   18 - 155 
2 -  9 Years                                                    6 - 85 
10 - 14 Years                                                10 - 72 
Adults                                                            9 - 58 
Adults 8:00 AM Supine                                  4 - 21 
Adults 8:00 AM Upright                                   5 - 46 
 

TEST PERFORMED BY ESOTERIX ENDOCRINOLOGY
                                                  4301 LOST HILLS ROAD
                                                   CALABASAS HILLS, CA 91301

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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