Serotonin, Serum SER
| Method(s) | High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
| Transport | 0.5 mL serum, frozen. (Min: 0.2 mL) Spin and separate within 1 hour. |
| Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 1 month |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Nonfrozen samples. Specimens other than serum. |
| Schedule | Sun, Tue-Fri |
| Billing Code | 5010057 |
| CPTCode | 84260 |
| Notes | CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate samples must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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50-220 ng/mL |
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