Test Code SERBL Serotonin, Blood
Specimen Required
4 mL whole blood (See Instructions)
Specimen Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable Refrigerated: Unacceptable Frozen: 42 days
Rejection Due To
Received room temperature – Received refrigerated
Report Available
Report Available – 2 Days
Method Name
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) – Fluorescence Detection
Collection Container / Tube
Preferred:
Other Acceptable Container:
Transport / Storage Conditions
Frozen
Special Instructions
Patient should avoid food high in indoles such as avocado,
banana, tomato, plum, walnut, pineapple and eggplant. Patient
should also avoid tobacco, tea and coffee three days prior to
specimen collection.
Instructions
Serotonin kit (provided by Quest Diagnostics Chantilly): Draw
one 4 mL (lavender-top) tube, and transfer immediately to a plastic
bottle containing 35 mg Ascorbic Acid. Mix well, freeze at -20 C or
colder, and send frozen samples on dry ice.
Reference Values
56 – 244 ng/mL
Day(s) Performed
Setup: Mon – Fri a.m.
CPT Codes
84260