Dexamethasone QDEXMT

Method(s) Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Specimen Required
Collect

One 5 mL plain red (no gel) top tube.

Transport

0.85 mL serum refrigerated (Min: 0.25 mL).

* Collection Instructions *

Draw specimen between 8:00 am and 10:00 am.

Stability

Ambient: 72 hours

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: 90 days

Unacceptable Conditions
  • Gross hemolysis
  • Grossly lipemic
  • Serum Separator tube (SST)
Schedule Mon
CPTCode 80299
Notes Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s)
Reference Interval

Baseline: Less than 20 ng/dL
1 mg dexamethason overnight: 180-550 ng/dL (8:00-10:00 AM)

 

No Appointment Necessary
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