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Test Name
Deoxycorticosteroids
CPT Codes
82634
Expected Turnaround Time
6 - 12 days
Clinical Utility

Evaluate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and pituitary ACTH reserve. 11-Deoxycortisol is the immediate precursor of cortisol and follows the same catabolic pathways as cortisol.
Specimen and Container Info

Preferred Specimen Type: Serum

Alternate Specimen Type: Plasma

Preferred Collection Container: Gold Top, Serum Separator

Alternate Collection Container: Green Top (Sodium or Lithium Heparin) or Lavender Top (EDTA)

Desired Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions
  1. Collect a gold top, serum separator tube via venipuncture.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1. Separate serum from cells within 45 minutes of collection.
  2. Transfer 1 mL of serum to a LabCorp pp transpak frozen purple tube.
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory frozen.
Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

 1 day

Refrigerated

1 day

Frozen

2 years

Freeze/Thaw Cycles

 Stable x3
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reference Intervals

 See patient report.
Alternate Names
  • 11-Deoxycortisol
  • Compound S
Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Testing Schedule
Routine, 2 times per week
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