Lab Information Manual

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Name:

CORTICOSTERONE - (S)

Test Code: MISC

Clinical Information:

Collection Devices:

Preferred Device:	1 - Serum Tube(s), NO GEL - Full Tube Collection Serum Tube(s), NO GEL - Full Tube Collection Manufacturer: Becton Dickinson Catalogue #: 366430
Alternate Device:	2 - Microtainer(s) - Plain Serum, NO GEL (0.5 mL) to fill line Microtainer(s) - Plain Serum, NO GEL (0.5 mL) to fill line Manufacturer: Becton Dickinson & Company Catalogue #: 365963

Specimen Required:

Serum: 0.3 mL

Pediatric Serum: 0.25 mL

8am morning specimen preferred.

Referral:

Store and ship frozen.

Requisition:

Reference Values:

Included with report.

Availability:

By Prior Arrangement Only

Available to Endocrinologists, Nephrologists. For other requests contact Bill Dent (alternate Lorne Seargeant).