Method Name
Chemiluminescence
Aliases
Cortisol, Serum; Cortisol - Blood, Cortisol Level
Specimen Required
One Lithium Heparin separator or one SST/gel tube
Specimen Minimum Volume
4.0 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
Centrifuged specimen stable for 5 days refrigerated.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
Expected values for specimens collected between 7am – 10am: 6.2-19.4 ug/dL.
Expected values for specimens collected between 4pm – 8pm: 2.3-11.9 ug/dL.