Test Code DEOXY Deoxycorticosterone, LC/MS/MS
Specimen Required
0.5 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 30 days
Rejection Due To
Moderate hemolysis • Gross hemolysis • Gross lipemia • Gross icterus • Serum Separator Tube (SST ®)
Report Available
5-10 days
Method Name
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Collection Container / Tube
Preferred: Red Top Tube (no gel)
Other Acceptable Container: None
Transport / Storage Conditions
Frozen
Special Instructions
Spin down immediately and pour off into a plastic screw-cap vial
Reference Values
Male ≥18 Years ≤15 ng/dL
Female-Phase of Menstrual Cycle
Mid Follicular ≤18 ng/dL
Surge ≤23 ng/dL
Mid Luteal ≤19 ng/dL
Pediatric 16-17 Years ≤35 ng/dL
Day(s) Performed
Tues, Sun nights
CPT Codes
82633
Alias/See Also
LAB974