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Lab Dept:
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Chemistry
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Test Name:
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DEOXYCORTICOSTERONE
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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DOC
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Synonyms:
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N/A
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CPT Codes:
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82633 – Deoxycorticosterone,-11
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Test Includes:
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N/A
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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N/A
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Chemistry – Sendouts (Test# 500124)
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Referred to:
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Esoterix, Inc.
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Phone Numbers:
Minneapolis:
Saint Paul:
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612-813-6280
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651-220-6550
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Test Availability:
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Daily, 24 hours
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Turnaround Time:
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4 - 7 days, test is set up Monday - Thursday
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Special Instructions:
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N/A
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Blood
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Container:
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Red top (plain, no gel) tube
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Draw Volume:
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9 mL (Minimum: 1.5 mL) blood
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Processed Volume:
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3 mL (Minimum: 0.5 mL) serum
Note: Submission of the minimum volume does not permit repeat analysis.
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Collection:
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Routine venipuncture
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Special Processing:
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Lab Staff: Centrifuge specimen within 1 hour of draw. Aliquot serum into a screw-capped round bottom plastic vial. Store and ship at frozen temperatures. Forward promptly.
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Mislabeled or unlabeled specimens
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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Premature Infants: 26 - 28 weeks, day 4:
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20 - 105 ng/dL
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Premature Infants: 34 – 36 weeks, day 4:
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28 – 78 ng/dL
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Newborns: Levels are markedly elevated at birth and decrease rapidly during the first week to the range found in older infants.
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Infants (1 - 12 months):
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7 - 49 ng/dL
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Prepubertal Children (2 - 10 years):
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2 - 34 ng/dL
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Pubertal Children and Adults:
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8:00 a.m.: 2 –1 9 ng/dL
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Critical Values:
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N/A
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Limitations:
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N/A
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Methodology:
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Radioimmunoassay (RIA) after High-Performance Liquid Chromatograghy (HPLC)
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References:
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Esoterix, Inc. “Expected Value and S.I. Unit Conversion Table” Fifth Edition, 2003
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Esoterix, Inc. Web Page www.esoterix.com July 2012
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